Profile for Bancroft, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Portland

Well-known residents have included:
· John G. Neihardt, writer

Local festivals include:

• Neihardt Day - Aug. 5, 2007

Historic sites and museums: John G. Neihardt Center

Listed places near Bancroft

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (7)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Bancroft
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• Cuming County data
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• State data - Nebraska
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bancroft demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cuming County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68004 ZIP code.

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• Bancroft village government
• Cuming County government

56% of Bancroft residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bancroft ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bancroft
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• Libraries in or near Bancroft

Post a query on a message board:

• Cuming County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NE data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Bancroft business guide
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bancroft was $17,244, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cuming County economic census
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• Cuming County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

18% of Bancroft residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bancroft festival dates:

• Neihardt Day - Aug. 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Cuming County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bancroft, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $158.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $481.

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Libraries in Bancroft include H. R. Jordan Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Cuming County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bancroft political report.

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The average commute time for Bancroft workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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