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Population (year 2000): 1,821. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,907 (+4.7% change)
 
Males: 931   (51.1%)
Females: 890   (48.9%)

Dakota County

Median resident age:   31.1 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 68731 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,400 (it was $43,438 in 2000)
Dakota City   $45,400
Nebraska:   $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,200 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
Dakota City   $86,200
Nebraska:   $113,200

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Dakota City, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Dakota City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.5%), United States (5.8%), French (5.6%), Danish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/5/1858

Elevation: 1102 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 1783 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Dakota City

For population 25 years and over in Dakota City

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dakota City city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

184 residents are foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

This city:   10.1%
Nebraska:   4.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Dakota City, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dakota City to the number of sex offenders is 376 to 1.

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

Dakota City:   1.8% ($1,418)
Nebraska:   1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (5.9 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (84.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (601.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Sioux City, NE (3.9 miles ), Sergeant Bluff, IA (4.2 miles ), Sioux City, IA (5.9 miles ), Homer, NE (8.2 miles ), North Sioux City, SD (9.6 miles ), Jackson, NE (10.5 miles ), Salix, IA (11.7 miles ), Hubbard, NE (12.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $80,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 96.42 W


30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402


Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+23.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (29%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Average climate in Dakota City, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dakota City-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Dakota City city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota City:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 6 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 10 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dakota City:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 3 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dakota City:
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 5 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; ID: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 10 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; ID: 7K7)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 30 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota City:
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 46 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dakota City:
  • DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SIOUX LAND FAMILY CENTER (Students: 102; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Dakota City:
  • DAKOTA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,420; Location: 1710 BROADWAY; 7,878 books; 157 audio materials; 188 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Dakota City: H and W Incorporated Elevator (A) , Dakota County Courthouse (B) , Dakota City Public Library (C) , Dakota City Fire Department (D) .

Church in Dakota City: United Methodist Church (A) .

Parks in Dakota City include: Territorial Church Historical Marker (1) , Cottonwood Cove Park (2) .

Post office: Dakota City Post Office (A) .

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dakota City that have no violations reported:
  • DAKOTA CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   75.2%
Whole state:   66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.0%
Whole state:   4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.1%
Whole state:   9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.8%
Whole state:   4.0%

Dakota City compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Dakota County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Dakota City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $899,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Central Staff: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $422,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,020,000
    Water Utilities: $175,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $112,000
    All Other: $41,000
    General Support: $40,000
  • Tax - Property: $285,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $658,000

8.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,022 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.43%
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 Woodbury County, IA  3.49% ($28,312 average AGI)
from Thurston County, NE  0.54% ($19,079)
from Douglas County, NE  0.25% ($21,778)


9.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.84%
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 Woodbury County, IA  3.94% ($24,594 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.51% ($33,432)
to Union County, SD  0.32% ($39,087)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dakota City:
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTFJ (1250 AM; 1 kW; DAKOTA CITY, NE; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dakota City:
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KAYA (91.3 FM; HUBBARD, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMSC (88.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE)
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K283AG (104.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dakota City:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K38DU (Channel 38; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CORNERSTONE FAITH CENTER)

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