Valparaiso, NE

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Valparaiso, Nebraska

Valparaiso, Nebraska, in Saunders county, is 20 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 48 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The village contains a population of approximately 563.

The People and Families of Valparaiso

In Valparaiso, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valparaiso had a median family income of $47,981. The typical family in Valparaiso is better off than most in Nebraska. The village has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Valparaiso.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso Housing

Valparaiso has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Valparaiso, 93% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the village do a lot of driving.

High Points

Valparaiso strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Valparaiso, NE

Comparing Valparaiso 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Saunders
Standard Zip Codes	68065
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.081
Longitude	-96.83

Station	WAHOO
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	21.6 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	SURPRISE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	27.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	563	100%
Male	274	48.7%
Female	289	51.3%
Under 18	159	28.2%
18+	404	71.8%
65+	81	14.4%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.11
White	555	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	5	0.9%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	598
Growth	35
Growth %	6.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Czech	34.1%
German	28%
Irish	8.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Swedish	4.6%
US/American	3.9%
English	3%
Czechoslovakian	3%
Italian	2.2%
Norwegian	1.5%
Danish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valparaiso	563	$47,981
Ceresco	920	$51,053
Davey	153	$52,083
Dwight	259	$38,125
Malcolm	413	$58,125
Raymond	186	$57,188
Weston	310	$44,583

Library
Valparaiso Public Library 300 West 2nd Valparaiso, Nebraska (402) 784-6141

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