Wausa, NE

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Wausa, Nebraska

Wausa, Nebraska, in Knox county, is 57 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 119 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The village has a population of 636.

The People and Families of Wausa

In Wausa, about 64% of adults are married. Wausa offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the village if you're 65 since the village is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wausa had a median family income of $36,477.

Wausa Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Wausa. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Wausa?

Commuting

In Wausa, 74% of commuters drive to work. The village is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Wausa, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wausa, NE

Comparing Wausa 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 Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	68786
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.499
Longitude	-97.541

Station	OSMOND
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	25.3 inches

Station	CREIGHTON
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 89 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	25.6 inches

Station	NORFOLK AP
Distance	36.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	636	100%
Male	302	47.5%
Female	334	52.5%
Under 18	138	21.7%
18+	498	78.3%
65+	218	34.3%
Median Age	47.5
Average Family Size	2.82
White	629	98.9%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	587
Growth	-49
Growth %	-7.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	40.3%
German	37.1%
US/American	4.1%
English	3.7%
Czech	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Norwegian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Danish	1.4%
Polish	1.1%
Irish	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wausa	636	$36,477
Bloomfield	1,126	$36,705
Crofton	754	$42,083
Fordyce	182	$37,031
Osmond	796	$35,000
Plainview	1,353	$35,625
Randolph	955	$40,000

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Lincoln Township Library 105 South Hampton Wausa, Nebraska (402) 586-2454

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