Tekamah, NE

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Tekamah, Nebraska

Tekamah, Nebraska, in Burt county, is 38 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. About 1,892 people people live in Tekamah.

The People and Families of Tekamah

In Tekamah, about 62% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Tekamah nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tekamah had a median family income of $41,688.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Tekamah.

Tekamah Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Tekamah, about 75% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Tekamah, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Tekamah, NE

Comparing Tekamah to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	38 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Burt
Standard Zip Codes	68061
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.778
Longitude	-96.22

Station	TEKAMAH
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	BLAIR
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Station	FREMONT
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,892	100%
Male	889	47%
Female	1,003	53%
Under 18	479	25.3%
18+	1,413	74.7%
65+	417	22%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,874	99%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,814
Growth	-78
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31%
Irish	14.1%
US/American	10.3%
English	8.6%
Swedish	7.1%
Danish	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Norwegian	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Czech	1.5%
Polish	1.2%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Finnish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tekamah	1,892	$41,688
Blair	7,512	$52,114
Craig	241	$31,023
Decatur	618	$37,857
Herman	310	$47,750
Oakland	1,367	$42,938
Uehling	275	$39,821

Library
Tekamah Public Library 204 South 13 Street Tekamah, Nebraska (402) 374-2453

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