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Population in July 2007: 5,144. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 2,681  (52.1%)
Females: 2,463  (47.9%)
Median resident age:  31.1 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68661.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,900 (it was $37,170 in 2000)
Schuyler  $42,900
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $71,800 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Schuyler  $71,800
Nebraska:  $122,200

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Races in Schuyler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
  • Hispanic (45.1%)
  • Other race (27.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Schuyler: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Czech (19.0%), German (18.9%), Irish (6.5%), English (3.3%), Swedish (2.8%), Polish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/6/1870

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 2.07 square miles.

Population density: 2481 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Schuyler

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schuyler city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

1,698 residents are foreign born (31.3% Latin America).

This city:  31.6%
Nebraska:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Schuyler:  1.7% ($1,073)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Schuyler satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (51.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (598.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Octavia, NE (7.0 miles) , Linwood, NE (9.2 miles) , Rogers, NE (10.0 miles) , Richland, NE (10.5 miles) , Abie, NE (11.0 miles) , Bruno, NE (13.3 miles) , David City, NE (14.2 miles ), Bellwood, NE (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 41.45 N, Longitude: 97.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -806 (-15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 973 (38.5%)


69 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,161 (+27.6%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Food (42%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Food processing workers (23%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Crime in Schuyler by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 212
    per 100,000 36.818.537.0
Robberies 010
    per 100,000 0.018.50.0
Assaults 013
    per 100,000 0.018.555.6
Burglaries 16913
    per 100,000 294.8166.5240.7
Thefts 595683
    per 100,000 1087.01035.91537.0
Auto thefts 141
    per 100,000 18.474.018.5
Arson 110
    per 100,000 18.418.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 95.183.1120.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.36
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Schuyler, Nebraska

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Schuyler-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Schuyler city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Schuyler:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (104 WEST 17TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Schuyler:
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 33 miles; WAHOO, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Schuyler, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schuyler:
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Schuyler:
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; ID: 93Y)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; ID: OLU)
  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 33 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; ID: SCB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schuyler:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Schuyler:
Public elementary/middle schools in Schuyler:
Library in Schuyler:
  • SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,183; Location: 1123 A STREET; 23,722 books; 866 audio materials; 917 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Schuyler: Schuyler Park Campground (A), Schuyler Golf Club (B), Schuyler (C), Wagner Mills Incorporated Elevator (D), Husker Co-op Elevator (E), Schuyler/Colfax County Museum (F), Schuyler Public Library (G), Schuyler Police Department (H), Schuyler Fire Department (I), Colfax County Sheriffs Department (J), Colfax County Courthouse (K), Oak Ballroom (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Schuyler include: Saint Augustines Catholic Church (A), Christ United Methodist Church (B), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Schuyler Baptist Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Schuyler City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Schuyler include: Arnold Park (1), Community Park (2), Merchants Park (3), North Park (4), Schuyler Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Schuyler Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Museum (309 East 11th Street).

Hotels: Johnnie's Motel (222 West 16th Street), Johnnies Motel (222 West 16th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Schuyler and their reported violations in the past:

SCHUYLER, CITY OF (Population served: 5371, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2002)
  • 4 other older health violations
THE SCALEHOUSE (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Schuyler compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Schuyler (2007 data):
  • Pinnacle Bank: Detached Tellers' Facility at 1605 Denver Street, branch established on 1979-08-16; -Schuyler Branch at 301 East 11th Street, branch established on 1874-03-07. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $1,891.8 mil, Deposits: $1,621.7 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • First National Bank: at 1123 B Street, branch established on 1887-10-24; Sixteenth Street Facility at 715 West Sixteenth Street, branch established on 1978-09-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.2 mil, Deposits: $80.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fns Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Colfax County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Schuyler government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    All Other: $113,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,835,000
    Parks and Recreation: $725,000
    Regular Highways: $447,000
    Police Protection: $413,000
    Local Fire Protection: $275,000
    Central Staff Services: $163,000
    Financial Administration: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000
    Interest Earnings: $117,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $316,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,850,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $404,000
    General Local Government Support: $321,000
    All Other: $80,000
  • Tax - Property: $526,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $325,000
    NEC: $65,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,021,000

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Platte County, NE  1.24% ($25,857 average AGI)
from Dodge County, NE  0.59% ($29,200)
from Butler County, NE  0.53% ($20,667)


7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.85%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Platte County, NE  1.58% ($31,655 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($29,333)
to Butler County, NE  0.60% ($31,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Schuyler:
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schuyler:
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Schuyler:
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
  • K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K28FS (Channel 28; FREMONT & OMAHA, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K47FK (Channel 39; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K49FP (Channel 49; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K52EX (Channel 52; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K55HX (Channel 55; COLUMBUS/FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K50EG (Channel 50; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)




Schuyler fatal accident list for 1998:
Sep 9, 1998 09:15 AM, East 9th St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Schuyler fatal accident list for 1990:
May 19, 1990 05:50 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 1990 12:20 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Schuyler fatal accident list for 1982:
Jul 28, 1982 07:35 AM, N15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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