Wauneta, NE

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Wauneta, Nebraska

Wauneta, Nebraska, in Chase county, is 175 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 188 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. There are 625 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Wauneta

In Wauneta, about 62% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Wauneta.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wauneta had a median family income of $33,500.

Wauneta Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Wauneta that were owner-occupied was 84%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Wauneta has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Wauneta, 84% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the village, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about Wauneta is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Wauneta, NE

Comparing Wauneta 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	175 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	188 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Chase
Standard Zip Codes	69045
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.418
Longitude	-101.37

Station	ENDERS LAKE
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 38 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 90 F
Oct Temp	34 to 67 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	IMPERIAL MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 38 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 89 F
Oct Temp	35 to 66 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	HAYES CENTER
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	625	100%
Male	295	47.2%
Female	330	52.8%
Under 18	116	18.6%
18+	509	81.4%
65+	213	34.1%
Median Age	49.5
Average Family Size	2.65
White	601	96.2%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	2.7%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	577
Growth	-48
Growth %	-7.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.3%
English	14.2%
US/American	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9%
Irish	6.9%
Scottish	3.4%
Dutch	2.8%
Czech	2.8%
Norwegian	1.9%
Swedish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Danish	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
European	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wauneta	625	$33,500
Hayes Center	240	$27,750
Imperial	1,982	$42,414
Palisade	386	$31,635
Stratton	396	$32,656

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