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Population (year 2000): 4,262. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,010 (-5.9% change)
 
Males: 1,982   (46.5%)
Females: 2,280   (53.5%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:   44.3 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 68352 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $29,261 in 2000)
Fairbury   $30,600
Nebraska:   $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,700 (it was $40,100 in 2000)
Fairbury   $42,700
Nebraska:   $113,200

Fairbury, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Fairbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (43.0%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.7%), United States (6.8%), Czech (4.3%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/4/1872

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 2119 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Fairbury

For population 25 years and over in Fairbury

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairbury city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Nebraska:   4.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Fairbury, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairbury to the number of sex offenders is 811 to 1.

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

Fairbury:   1.9% ($754)
Nebraska:   1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (57.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (508.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Endicott, NE (6.9 miles) , Jansen, NE (7.2 miles) , Reynolds, NE (12.2 miles) , Steele City, NE (12.9 miles) , Harbine, NE (14.4 miles) , Daykin, NE (15.0 miles) , Mahaska, KS (16.0 miles) , Alexandria, NE (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 97.18 W


People in group quarters in Fairbury
  • 129 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 402

Fairbury, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-3.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Crime in Fairbury (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (117.2 per 100,000)
  • 13 burglaries (304.7 per 100,000)
  • 104 thefts (2437.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (46.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 146.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.97
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Fairbury, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fairbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Fairbury city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Fairbury:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (PO BOX 277 2200 H STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairbury:
  • THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; HEBRON, NE)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)
  • HANOVER HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HANOVER, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairbury:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 92 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairbury:
  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 2 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; ID: FBY)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)
  • HEBRON MUNI (about 29 miles; HEBRON, NE; ID: HJH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairbury:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Fairbury:
  • FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 511; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fairbury:
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Grades: PK - 06)
  • JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 214; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Fairbury:
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 800 E ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Fairbury:
  • FAIRBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $127,469; Location: 601 7TH STREET; 26,089 books; 754 audio materials; 144 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Fairbury: Fairbury (A) , Farmers Co-operative Elevator (B) , Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center (C) , Jefferson County Historical Museum (D) , Jefferson County Courthouse (E) , Fairbury City Museum (F) , Fairbury Fire Department (G) , Fairbury Public Library (H) , Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum (I) .

Shopping Center: Stagecoach Mall (1) .

Churches in Fairbury include: Saint Charles Episcopal Church (A) , Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B) , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C) , Grace Lutheran Church (D) , Seventh Day Adventist Church (E) , Harvest Outreach Church (F) , Fairbury Presbyterian Church (G) , Faith Lutheran Church (H) , Saint Michael Catholic Church (I) .

Parks in Fairbury include: Smith Limekiln Historical Marker (1) , McNush Park (2) .

Post office: Fairbury Post Office (A) .

Hotel: Motel Capri (1100 14th Street).

Courts: County Offices - County Court (Courthouse), County Offices - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairbury that have no violations reported:
  • FAIRBURY, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 554, Population served: 4380, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Nebraska:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   60.0%
Whole state:   66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   10.2%
Whole state:   9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.3%
Whole state:   4.0%

Fairbury compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above 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.
Banks with branches in Fairbury (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Fairbury: Fairbury Branch, Drive-In Branch, The First National Bank Of Fairbury. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.3 mil, Deposits: $72.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Fairbury Corporation
  • American National Bank: Fairbury Branch at 602 Fifth Street, branch established on 1936-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,592.8 mil, Deposits: $1,296.1 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation
  • TierOne Bank: 513 E Street Branch at 513 E Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
  • Union Bank and Trust Company: Fairbury Branch at 1313 K Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-06: Bank assets: $1,518.2 mil, Deposits: $1,290.2 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc.






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 8 $18,334 $27,501 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 8 $17,240 $25,860 1 $292
Parks and Recreation 2 $4,645 $27,870 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $6,325 $37,950 0 $0
Local Libraries 3 $5,427 $21,708 2 $622
Electric Power 28 $86,873 $37,231 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $8,752 $35,008 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $7,060 $28,240 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 7 $19,167 $32,858 0 $0
Firefighters 3 $7,714 $30,856 0 $0
Totals for Government 67 $181,537 $32,514 3 $914


Fairbury government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $493,000
    Solid Waste Management: $445,000
    All Other: $289,000
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    General: $21,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,328,000
    Solid Waste Management: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $408,000
    Parks & Recreation: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $302,000
    Police Protection: $291,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $201,000
    Fire Protection: $194,000
    Sewerage: $187,000
    Central Staff Services: $98,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Gas Utilities: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $767,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $651,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $116,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
    Interest Earnings: $224,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $205,000
    Sewerage: $181,000
    Electric Utilities: $180,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $51,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,606,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,047,000
    Water Utilities: $481,000
    Gas Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $877,000
    Highways: $311,000
    General Support: $259,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $601,000
    Property: $480,000
    NEC: $168,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,258,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.05%
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 Gage County, NE  1.06% ($29,563 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.56% ($706)
from Thayer County, NE  0.53% ($28,938)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.86%
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 Gage County, NE  1.38% ($23,500 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.99% ($26,367)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairbury:
  • KGMT (1310 AM; 1 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairbury:
  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairbury:
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

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