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Heartwell, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 79 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 
Males: 38  (49.0%)
Females: 41  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

27.0 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68945

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,374 (it was $35,417 in 2000)
Heartwell:

$58,374
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,328 (it was $16,387 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $70,647 (it was $30,800 in 2000)
Heartwell:

$70,647
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $248,891; detached houses: $246,546

Median gross rent in 2022: $746.

March 2022 cost of living index in Heartwell: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%

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According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Heartwell, Nebraska as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Heartwell is 75 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (58.8%), Norwegian (17.6%), English (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 2095 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 1,044 people per square mile   (low).

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22 residents are foreign born (27.5% Latin America).

This village:

27.5%
Nebraska:

4.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Heartwell village:

0.9% ($265)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (112.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (548.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Norman, NE (2.5 miles),
Kenesaw, NE (2.8 miles ),
Minden, NE (3.1 miles ),
Holstein, NE (3.2 miles ),
Gibbon, NE (3.6 miles ),
Prosser, NE (3.7 miles),
Roseland, NE (3.7 miles ),
Shelton, NE (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 98.79 W

Area code: 308

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

Heartwell satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+15.9%).

Average climate in Heartwell, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Heartwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Heartwell village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Heartwell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 431% 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 303.8 miles away from the city 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 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 663.8 miles away from the city 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 365.5 miles away from Heartwell center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 282.3 miles away from Heartwell center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kearney County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Heartwell topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Heartwell:

  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MINDEN, NE)
  • GIBBON GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GIBBON, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heartwell:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 19 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 32 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 111 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 114 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 115 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 122 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Northeast Community College (about 126 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Heartwell: Holy Family Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

2.5 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

75.0%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Heartwell:

Marital status in Heartwell, NE
  • Never married: 38.8%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.6%

For population 25 years and over in Heartwell:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.9
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Heartwell, NE (based on Kearney County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,46410
Evangelical Protestant1,3416
Catholic4462
Other2-
None2,236-
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:

4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Kearney County:

6.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.8%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.1%
State:

28.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.2%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Heartwell:

42.6%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Heartwell:

29.2
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.5%
Nebraska:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Heartwell:

14.3%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Heartwell:

6.9
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Heartwell:

30.8%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Heartwell:

76.3%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Heartwell, 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
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,040
Financial Administration 0$0 1$92
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$92
Totals for Government 0$0 4$2,223

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

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($37.97)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($25.32)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($189.87)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($151.90)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($126.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($63.29)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($25.32)
    Libraries: $2,000 ($25.32)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,000 ($265.82)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000 ($202.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($75.95)
    Highways: $1,000 ($12.66)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($88.61)

Heartwell government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($316.46)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($316.46)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($316.46)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($316.46)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,000 ($443.04)

Strongest AM radio stations in Heartwell:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heartwell:

  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
  • K260AF (99.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Heartwell:

  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Heartwell fatal accident list:

Jun 6, 1980 05:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.4mTotal length
  • 3,250Total average daily traffic
  • 395Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,124Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Heartwell)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 3 Mi N Of Hwy 6 .25 Mi E (Lat: 40.611139 Lon: -98.797583), Call Sign: KEB969, Licensee ID: L00074181,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.020 MHz, Grant Date: 12/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/23/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2012, Registrant: Michael Ryan, 1870 40 Rd, Heartwell, NE 68945, Phone: (308) 563-2604

  • 2036 Q Rd (Lat: 40.568250 Lon: -98.811528), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WRMT551,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.065 MHz, Grant Date: 06/02/2021, Expiration Date: 06/02/2031, Certifier: Jim Kuehn, Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5225 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7458, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N0WWO, Licensee ID: L00181330, Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 01/13/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2016, Registrant: James O Kuehn, 2036 Q Road, Heartwell, NE 68945


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5142K, N5142K, N-5142K, Serial Number: NAV-4-2042, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 09/08/2014
    Registrant (Individual): James M Kuehn, Po Box 85, Heartwell, NE 68945

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Heartwell, NE
  • 90.9%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Heartwell, NE
  • 87.0%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Electricity


Heartwell compared to Nebraska 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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