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Wellfleet, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 72 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 
Males: 32  (45.6%)
Females: 40  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

31.9 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 69170

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,732 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Wellfleet:

$49,732
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,773 (it was $13,011 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-753,566,796 (it was $14,600 in 2000)
Wellfleet:  $-753,566,796
NE:  $232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $103,627; detached houses: $119,661; mobile homes: $74,850
March 2022 cost of living index in Wellfleet: -10662.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.3%

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  • Races in Wellfleet, NE (2022)
    • 5063.3%White alone
    • 2936.7%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (15.5%), German (12.1%), Irish (6.9%), English (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1925

Elevation: 2810 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 258 people per square mile   (very low).

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13 residents are foreign born (16.5% Latin America).

This village:

16.5%
Nebraska:

7.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wellfleet village:

3.1% ($450)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (211.1 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (212.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (591.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Maywood, NE (2.9 miles ),
Curtis, NE (3.7 miles ),
Moorefield, NE (4.2 miles),
Hayes Center, NE (4.8 miles ),
Wallace, NE (4.9 miles ),
Stockville, NE (4.9 miles),
Maxwell, NE (5.0 miles ),
Brady, NE (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 100.73 W

Area code: 308

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

Wellfleet satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+20.6%).

Average climate in Wellfleet, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Wellfleet-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Wellfleet village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1990, a category F4 tornado 35.0 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wellfleet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 435% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 569.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 274.9 miles away from Wellfleet 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 126.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 363.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 332.8 miles away from Wellfleet center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 314.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Airports located in Wellfleet:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellfleet:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 86 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 124 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 150 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Chadron State College (about 185 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • Barton County Community College (about 195 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • Northeast Community College (about 195 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • University of Northern Colorado (about 211 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wellfleet: Wellfleet (A), Maywood Wellfleet Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wellfleet: Saint William Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge (6100 East Opal Springs Road).

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

80.0%
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 Wellfleet:

Marital status in Wellfleet, NE
  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Wellfleet:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wellfleet, NE (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,9836
Mainline Protestant6,52115
Evangelical Protestant5,57429
Other1,1685
None16,042-
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
Lincoln County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lincoln County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Lincoln County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Lincoln County:

6.49 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

31.0%
Nebraska:

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

6.8%
Nebraska:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

55.7%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Wellfleet:

57.9%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Wellfleet:

28.7
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

16.3%
Nebraska:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Wellfleet:

5.2%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wellfleet:

6.9
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.6%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

62.4%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.8%
State:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wellfleet, 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$137
Financial Administration 0$0 1$59
Totals for Government 0$0 5$195

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

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $38,000 ($527.78)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($125.00)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($83.33)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($69.44)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($27.78)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($27.78)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($13.89)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($13.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($13.89)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000 ($41.67)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,000 ($166.67)

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

  • Charges - Other: $1,000 ($13.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($13.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000 ($236.11)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($41.67)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($97.22)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000 ($83.33)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellfleet:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KODY (1240 AM; 1 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellfleet:

  • KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • KJLT-FM (94.9 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wellfleet:

  • KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KWNB-TV (Channel 6; HAYES CENTER, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA)
  • KNOP-TV (Channel 2; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59FT (Channel 59; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
  • K33FF (Channel 33; WALLACE, ECT., NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.7mTotal length
  • 2,290Total average daily traffic
  • 320Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,969Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wellfleet)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 18 Mi S 5 Mi E (Lat: 40.831944 Lon: -100.655972), Call Sign: KNAV413, Licensee ID: L00106627,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.620 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/1996, Expiration Date: 03/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Richard Merritt, Rt 1 Box 46, Wellfleet, NE 69170, Phone: (308) 963-4344


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • WELLFLEET REPEATER, Roanoke Street (Lat: 40.750583 Lon: -100.725417), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.8 m, Call Sign: WQQS683,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2013, Expiration Date: 02/25/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/19/2022, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • NE-WELLFLEET, North Of (Lat: 40.796917 Lon: -100.733389), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQSU383,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 01/03/2024, Expiration Date: 11/15/2033, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:

  • WELLFLEET N, 57 W Hwy 23 (Lat: 40.827889 Lon: -100.761806), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.7 m, Call Sign: WQUH535,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 07/09/2014, Expiration Date: 07/09/2024, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K0FRU, Licensee ID: L01222387, Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2018, Certifier: Harold E Detour, Registrant: Harold E Detour, Rfd 1, Wellfleet, NE 69170


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wellfleet, NE
  • 43.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 34.8%Electricity
  • 13.0%Other fuel
  • 8.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wellfleet, NE
  • 100.0%Electricity


Wellfleet 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 above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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