Ragan, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 22 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -52.2%
 
Males: 12  (57.1%)
Females: 10  (42.9%)
Median resident age:

53.5 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68969

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-646,914,475 (it was $32,083 in 2000)
Ragan $-646,914,475
NE $69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,367 (it was $17,758 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-753,566,796 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Ragan $-753,566,796
NE $232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $70,944; detached houses: $102,665; mobile homes: $34,265
March 2022 cost of living index in Ragan: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (80.0%), American (20.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2330 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile   (very low).

Ragan, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ragan village:

1.4% ($275)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (141.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (537.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Huntley, NE (2.6 miles),
Wilcox, NE (2.7 miles ),
Holdrege, NE (3.2 miles ),
Atlanta, NE (3.2 miles),
Funk, NE (3.3 miles ),
Hildreth, NE (3.6 miles ),
Axtell, NE (3.8 miles ),
Alma, NE (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 99.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

Distribution of median household income in Ragan, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ragan, NE in 2022

Ragan satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Average climate in Ragan, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Ragan-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Ragan village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ragan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 457% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 297.6 miles away from Ragan 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 76.0 miles away from Ragan center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 649.8 miles away from Ragan center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 358.0 miles away from Ragan center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 266.1 miles away from Ragan center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 228.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harlan County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Ragan:

  • CHRISTIAN HOMES HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • HOLDREGE MEMORIAL HOMES, INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - COLONIAL VILLA (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ALMA, NE)

Amtrak station near Ragan:

  • 10 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ragan:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 29 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 63 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 100 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Barton County Community College (about 136 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 141 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 144 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 145 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ragan: Midland Co-op Elevator (A), Wilcox Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ragan: Ragan Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Harlan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

RAGAN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 38, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-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-09-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2009)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-15-2009 to JUL-29-2009)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-15-2009 to JUL-29-2009)
  • 14 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This village:

2.1 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

55.6%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

11.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Ragan:

Marital status in Ragan, NE
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 85.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Ragan:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.1
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ragan, NE (based on Harlan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8248
Evangelical Protestant6846
Catholic2482
None1,667-
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: 2
Harlan County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Here:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

17.69 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harlan County:

9.1%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Harlan County:

26.9%
Nebraska:

28.0%
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
Water Supply 0$0 1$25
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$42
Totals for Government 0$0 5$67

Ragan government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $27,000 ($1227.27)
    Financial Administration: $21,000 ($954.55)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($909.09)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($181.82)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,000 ($1545.45)

Ragan government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($45.45)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($45.45)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($45.45)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($1363.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000 ($590.91)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($318.18)

Ragan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000 ($1636.36)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ragan:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KUVR (1380 AM; 0 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ragan:

  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ragan:

  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.2mTotal length
  • 390Total average daily traffic
  • 50Total average daily truck traffic
  • 566Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Michael Umano, 721 Road, Type: 60.9, Structure height: 31083 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011

  • Michael J Umano, 721 Road (Lat: 40.277500 Lon: -99.362694), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 31083 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Ragan Elevator, Lat: 40.309028 Lon: -99.290222, Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJM482,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/07/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Stanley D Rouse, Registrant: Glenwood Telecommunications, Inc., 510 W Gage, Blue Hill, NE 68930, Phone: (402) 756-3131, Fax: (402) 756-3134, Email:

  • RAGAN, Johnston Ave (Lat: 40.308556 Lon: -99.290778), Type: Silo, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WRJR478, Licensee ID: L00000450,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/14/2020, Expiration Date: 10/14/2030, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W0CWO, Grant Date: 02/06/1990, Expiration Date: 02/06/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002, Registrant: Kenneth D King, Box 281, Ragan, NE 68969


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ragan, NE
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


Ragan compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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