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Ogallala, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 4,796 (93% urban, 7% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 
Males: 2,357  (49.1%)
Females: 2,439  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

47.2 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 69153.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,355 (it was $32,141 in 2000)
Ogallala:

$55,355
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,107 (it was $17,674 in 2000)

Ogallala city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,563 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Ogallala:

$150,563
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $157,212; detached houses: $163,505; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,377; mobile homes: $13,801

Median gross rent in 2022: $712.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ogallala: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.3%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.9% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ogallala, NE (2022)
    • 4,07283.8%White alone
    • 53311.0%Hispanic
    • 1162.4%Black alone
    • 671.4%Two or more races
    • 330.7%Asian alone

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According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Ogallala, Nebraska as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ogallala is 466 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Ogallala by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(22.9)		4
(84.4)		2
(41.8)		1
(21.1)		2
(43.3)		1
(21.9)		4
(87.7)		2
(44.1)		5
(110.8)		2
(44.3)		2
(44.7)		3
(67.1)		2
(45.0)		2
(41.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(42.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.5)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(45.9)		3
(63.3)		1
(20.9)		2
(42.3)		1
(21.6)		2
(43.7)		5
(109.6)		7
(154.3)		2
(44.3)		9
(199.5)		8
(178.7)		4
(89.4)		5
(112.4)		4
(83.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		11
(252.2)		9
(190.0)		15
(313.9)		10
(211.3)		9
(194.8)		14
(306.0)		17
(372.8)		27
(595.0)		49
(1,086)		15
(332.4)		9
(201.1)		17
(380.1)		11
(247.3)		14
(292.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		127
(2,912)		126
(2,660)		134
(2,804)		100
(2,113)		121
(2,619)		98
(2,142)		134
(2,939)		157
(3,460)		156
(3,457)		110
(2,438)		100
(2,234)		84
(1,878)		92
(2,068)		75
(1,566)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(22.9)		6
(126.7)		8
(167.4)		3
(63.4)		7
(151.5)		6
(131.1)		9
(197.4)		6
(132.2)		4
(88.7)		5
(110.8)		2
(44.7)		8
(178.9)		12
(269.8)		9
(188.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index163.5210.0185.2142.4169.5143.8295.4263.3318.9211.7178.5187.6186.8148.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ogallala, NE

Crime rate in Ogallala detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
US average:

2.41
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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.5%), American (6.4%), Czech (5.1%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 3223 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 1,432 people per square mile   (low).

Ogallala, Nebraska map

216 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% Asia).

This city:

4.4%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,046 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,259 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (160.6 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (190.5 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (637.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Roscoe, NE (2.6 miles),
Martin, NE (3.0 miles),
Brule, NE (3.0 miles ),
Keystone, NE (3.1 miles),
Lemoyne, NE (3.3 miles),
Belmar, NE (3.9 miles ),
Paxton, NE (4.4 miles ),
Big Springs, NE (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 101.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +478 (+9.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,757 (76.8%)

Area code: 308

Distribution of median household income in Ogallala, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ogallala, NE in 2022
Ogallala satellite photo by USGS

Ogallala tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $223,900
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $238,600
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $172,300
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $218,100
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $421,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $218,500
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Ogallala, NE residents
Average permit cost in Ogallala, NE
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Historical population in Ogallala, NE
Historical housing units in Ogallala, NE
Most common industries in Ogallala, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Rail transportation (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.5%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Ogallala, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)

Average climate in Ogallala, Nebraska

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Tornado activity:

Ogallala-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Ogallala city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ogallala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 436% 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 511.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 217.0 miles away from Ogallala center
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 179.4 miles away from Ogallala center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 323.5 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) earthquake occurred 415.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 302.8 miles away from Ogallala 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 Keith County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ogallala topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ogallala:

  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 2601 NORTH SPRUCE ST)
  • INDIAN HILLS MANOR (1720 NORTH SPRUCE)

Airports and heliports located in Ogallala:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogallala:

  • Chadron State College (about 135 miles; Chadron, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 141 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 160 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • University of Northern Colorado (about 165 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)
  • Aims Community College (about 168 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • Central Community College (about 176 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 180 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)

Public high school in Ogallala:

Public elementary/middle school in Ogallala:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ogallala:

  • ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 64, Location: 312 W 3RD ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • ST LUKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 52, Location: 406 E 3RD ST, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Ogallala

Library in Ogallala:

  • GOODALL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $242,208; Location: 203 WEST A STREET; 32,488 books; 1,715 e-books; 1,787 audio materials; 2,875 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 85 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Ogallala public schools-closed

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ogallala: Keith County Fairgrounds (A), Ogallala (B), Cozy Country Cove (C), Mansion on the Hill (D), Nebraska National Trails Museum (E), Goodall Recreation Center (F), Keith County Courthouse (G), Keith County Sheriffs Office (H), Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department (I), Ogallala Police Department (J), Goodall City Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ogallala include: Radiant Life Assembly of God Church (A), Lighthouse Baptist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Victory Baptist Church (D), First Congregational United Church of Christ (E), United Pentecostal Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (H), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Boot Hill Cemetery (1), Ogallala Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ogallala include: West Park (1), Legion Field (2), Glines/Nye Park (3), Williams Park (4), Searle Park (5), Cowboy Capital Historical Marker (6), Boot Hill Historical Marker (7), North Park (8), South Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Nebraska National Trails Museum Foundation Inc (510 East 1st Street).

Hotels: Best Western Stagecoach Inn (201 Stagecoach Trail), Days Inn (600 Stagecoach Trail), Super 8 Motel (I-80 & Highway 61), Lonesome Dove Supper Club (201 Chuckwagon Road), Elms Motel (717 West 1st Street), Grey Goose Lodge (201 Chuckwagon Road), Pump & Pantry Motel (730 East 1st Street), Kingsley Lodge (1510 Highway 61 North), Lakeway Lodge LLC (918 North Spruce Street).

Court: Keith County - Clerk Of District Court- Ogallala (511 North Spruce Street).

Birthplace of: James Theodore Richmond - Librarian, Ken Schilz - Politician.

Keith County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

OGALLALA, CITY OF (Population served: 4,737, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2005)
WEST WIND GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2012)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ogallala that have no violations reported:

  • UNL CEDAR POINT BIOLOGICAL STATION (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.8%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


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

People in group quarters in Ogallala in 2010:

  • 44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Ogallala in 2000:

  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Ogallala (2011 data):

  • Valley Bank and Trust Co.: Ogallala Branch at 605 East 1st Street, branch established on 1997/04/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $323.0 mil, Deposits: $280.2 mil, headquarters in Scottsbluff, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Express Of Nebraska, Inc.
  • Adams Bank & Trust: at 315 North Spruce Street, branch established on 1962/02/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $550.2 mil, Deposits: $450.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Adbanc, Inc.
  • Pinnacle Bank: 201 East 2nd Street Branch at 201 East 2nd Street, branch established on 1934/04/16. Info updated 2010/12/10: Bank assets: $3,171.2 mil, Deposits: $2,710.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Ogallala:

Marital status in Ogallala, NE
  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Ogallala:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Nebraska average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ogallala
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ogallala, NE (based on Keith County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,34613
Mainline Protestant1,6118
Catholic1,3002
Other1281
None2,983-
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: 3
Here:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Keith County:

16.23 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Keith County:

14.98 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.3%
Nebraska:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.9%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.3%
State:

45.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.4%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.5%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.4%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
Ogallala:

55.1%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Ogallala:

76.3%
State:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ogallala, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$38,254$51,0052$2,631
Other and Unallocable 5$21,474$51,5380$0
Water Supply 5$19,196$46,0700$0
Streets and Highways 5$21,501$51,6020$0
Parks and Recreation 4$16,297$48,89123$8,259
Local Libraries 3$10,265$41,0604$1,698
Other Government Administration 3$10,354$41,4166$1,104
Sewerage 2$8,855$53,1300$0
Financial Administration 2$17,371$104,2260$0
Police - Other 1$2,615$31,3800$0
Welfare 0$0 4$5,565
Fire - Other 0$0 1$737
Totals for Government 39$166,182$51,13340$19,994

Ogallala government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $765,000 ($159.51)
    Water Utilities: $623,000 ($129.90)
    Regular Highways: $500,000 ($104.25)
    Parks and Recreation: $465,000 ($96.96)
    Sewerage: $442,000 ($92.16)
    Libraries: $155,000 ($32.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $134,000 ($27.94)
    Police Protection: $47,000 ($9.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $30,000 ($6.26)
    Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($3.34)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($2.50)
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000 ($1.88)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($1.25)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000 ($0.63)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($0.42)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,079,000 ($224.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $941,000 ($196.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $918,000 ($191.41)
    Water Utilities: $911,000 ($189.95)
    Central Staff Services: $890,000 ($185.57)
    Police Protection: $825,000 ($172.02)
    Financial Administration: $684,000 ($142.62)
    Sewerage: $552,000 ($115.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $527,000 ($109.88)
    Libraries: $314,000 ($65.47)
    Public Welfare - Other: $234,000 ($48.79)
    Air Transportation: $225,000 ($46.91)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000 ($39.41)
    Health - Other: $163,000 ($33.99)
    General - Other: $152,000 ($31.69)
    General Public Buildings: $137,000 ($28.57)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $290,000 ($60.47)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $175,000 ($36.49)
    Sewerage: $72,000 ($15.01)
    Water Utilities: $40,000 ($8.34)
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000 ($2.50)
    Health - Other: $8,000 ($1.67)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($0.83)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.63)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.21)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,107,000 ($856.34)

Ogallala government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $992,000 ($206.84)
    Sewerage: $922,000 ($192.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $207,000 ($43.16)
    Air Transportation: $121,000 ($25.23)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,293,000 ($269.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $80,000 ($16.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $745,000 ($155.34)
    Interest Earnings: $90,000 ($18.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,366,000 ($284.82)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $635,000 ($132.40)
    General Local Government Support: $164,000 ($34.20)
    Other: $66,000 ($13.76)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,870,000 ($389.91)
    Property: $1,428,000 ($297.75)
    Other License: $1,088,000 ($226.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $286,000 ($59.63)

Ogallala government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,260,000 ($1513.76)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,160,000 ($1492.91)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,792,000 ($790.66)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,692,000 ($769.81)

Ogallala government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,827,000 ($1006.46)
Businesses in Ogallala, NE
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Dairy Queen1Safeway1
Days Inn1Super 81
Dennys1Taco Bell1
FedEx3True Value1
Ford1U-Haul2
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Holiday Inn1UPS1
KFC1Vons1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ogallala:

  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ogallala:

  • KMCX-FM (106.5 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Ogallala:

  • K21CY (Channel 21; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: NORTH PLATTE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K26CV (Channel 26; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K33FF (Channel 33; WALLACE, ECT., NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
Ogallala fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Ogallala fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 312ft / 95.3mTotal length
  • 180,140Total average daily traffic
  • 60,295Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ogallala, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 111960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ogallala, NE
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ogallala)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 169 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ogallala, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ogallala)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ogallala)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fires - 62 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Ogallala, NE When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.9%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ogallala, NE
    • 17751.9%Outside Fires
    • 10430.5%Structure Fires
    • 5616.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ogallala, NE

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ogallala, Nebraska:

  • AmericInn Ogallala, 501 Stagecoach Trl, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-2266
  • Travelodge Stagecoach Inn, 201 Stagecoach Trl, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-3656, Fax: (308) 284-6734
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ogallala, 206 Pony Expy Ln, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-6080
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ogallala, Nebraska
Most common first names in Ogallala, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5578.3 years
William4477.7 years
Mary3485.1 years
Robert2772.0 years
Charles2774.9 years
Anna2686.0 years
Dorothy2577.2 years
George2576.3 years
Harold2374.0 years
James2370.1 years
Most common last names in Ogallala, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Peters1981.7 years
Peterson1978.4 years
Brown1778.7 years
Wilson1682.2 years
Smith1580.3 years
Walker1578.9 years
Johnson1482.0 years
Anderson1375.3 years
Miller1182.7 years
Welsh1085.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ogallala, NE
  • 55.2%Utility gas
  • 40.9%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ogallala, NE
  • 56.0%Electricity
  • 44.0%Utility gas


Ogallala compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 18 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
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  • Kevin R. Lockhart (21)
  • Tanya R. Jellison (6)
  • John Fulbright (4)
  • Shawn Coffman (3)
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  • John W. Fulbright (2)
  • Richard Wooden (1)
  • Koushik Kannan (1)

Total of 74 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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