Aten, Nebraska

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Population in 2010: 112.
Males: 64  (57.7%)
Females: 48  (42.3%)
Median resident age:

51.9 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68730

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,901
Aten:

$69,901
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,202

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,647
Aten:

$181,647
NE:

$232,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Aten: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (69.2%), English (30.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (58.2 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (131.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (503.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Yankton, SD (1.9 miles ),
Crofton, NE (2.8 miles ),
St. Helena, NE (3.1 miles),
Mission Hill, SD (3.1 miles),
Utica, SD (3.2 miles),
Fordyce, NE (3.3 miles),
Bow Valley, NE (3.6 miles),
Tabor, SD (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.84 N, Longitude: 97.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Aten, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Aten, NE in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.0. This is about average.

City:

70.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 43.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

43.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Aten-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Aten place center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category F4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Aten-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 237% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from Aten center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 670.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 207.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Aten center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cedar County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Aten:

  • AVERA SACRED HEART - YANKTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • AVERA SR JAMES CARE CENTER/AVERA YANKTON CARE CENT (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • YMC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER - GERIATRIC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; YANKTON, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aten:

  • University of South Dakota (about 27 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • Wayne State College (about 47 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 55 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 61 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 61 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • South Dakota State University (about 108 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Buena Vista University (about 115 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)

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Cedar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.1%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Aten:

Marital status in Aten, NE
  • Never married: 44.5%
  • Now married: 23.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 32.1%

For population 25 years and over in Aten:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 7.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.6
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Aten, NE (based on Cedar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,7759
Mainline Protestant2,38510
Evangelical Protestant3023
Other6-
None1,384-
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: 5
Cedar County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Cedar County:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.3%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cedar County:

27.8%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.2%
State:

12.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Aten:

  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aten:

  • KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • K220FV (91.9 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: PRAISE NETWORK, INC)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • K204EO (88.7 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K216EY (91.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Aten:

  • K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 21.7mTotal length
  • 4,665Total average daily traffic
  • 148Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,034Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Aten, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Aten, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Aten, NE
  • 76.7%Electricity
  • 23.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Aten compared to Nebraska state average:

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