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Willow Island, Nebraska

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Population in 2010: 26.
Males: 13  (50.0%)
Females: 13  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

56.0 years
Nebraska median age:

42.2 years

Zip code: 69171

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,463
Willow Island:

$65,463
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,018

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,745
Willow Island:

$154,745
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,301; detached houses: $205,828; townhouses or other attached units: $254,978; mobile homes: $52,669
March 2022 cost of living index in Willow Island: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Willow Island, NE (2010)
    • 2388.5%White alone
    • 311.5%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2523 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (177.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (588.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Cozad, NE (2.2 miles ),
Gothenburg, NE (2.3 miles ),
Farnam, NE (3.8 miles ),
Eustis, NE (4.0 miles ),
Brady, NE (4.3 miles ),
Lexington, NE (4.3 miles ),
Moorefield, NE (4.7 miles),
Elwood, NE (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.89 N, Longitude: 100.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Tornado activity:

Willow Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1975, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Willow Island place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/18/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Willow Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 417% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 594.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 352.2 miles away from Willow Island center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 302.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/10/2018 at 11:41:09, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.9 miles away from Willow Island center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dawson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Willow Island:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - COZAD (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; COZAD, NE)
  • GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; GOTHENBURG, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willow Island:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 53 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 89 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 145 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Northeast Community College (about 161 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 177 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 180 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 181 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)

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Dawson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

90.0%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Willow Island, NE (based on Dawson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,65019
Catholic4,9495
Evangelical Protestant3,84132
Other7793
None9,107-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Dawson County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
State:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.1%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dawson County:

17.0%
Nebraska:

12.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Willow Island:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAMI (1580 AM; 1 kW; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willow Island:

  • KAMI-FM (104.5 FM; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Willow Island:

  • K28GC (Channel 28; GOTHENBURG, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KNOP-TV (Channel 2; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

Willow Island fatal accident list:

Dec 13, 2010 03:55 PM, I-80, Lat: 40.875364, Lon: -100.057639, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 46.6mTotal length
  • 108,380Total average daily traffic
  • 43,079Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Willow Island, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71930-1939
  • 71960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Willow Island, NE
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Willow Island)


Willow Island compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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