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Roca, Nebraska

Roca, Nebraska, in Lancaster county, is 10 miles S of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 56 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska. The village is considered part of the Lincoln metropolitan area. Roca has a population of 220.

The People and Families of Roca

In Roca, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roca had a median family income of $47,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Roca ($450). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Roca Housing

About 84% of housing units in Roca are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Roca, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles S of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	68430
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.658
Longitude	-96.657

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	29.7 inches

Station	LINCOLN AP
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	CRETE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	220	100%
Male	108	49.1%
Female	112	50.9%
Under 18	66	30%
18+	154	70%
65+	12	5.5%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.13
White	217	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	213
Growth	-7
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.1%
English	11.2%
Scotch-Irish	9.4%
Czech	9.4%
Irish	7.1%
US/American	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Italian	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
Polish	1.8%
Russian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swiss	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roca	220	$47,500
Bennet	570	$46,250
Firth	564	$52,083
Hickman	1,084	$49,583
Lincoln	225,581	$52,558
Panama	253	$50,625
Sprague	146	$40,000

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