Profile for Blair, Nebraska, NE

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• DeSoto Fest - June 2, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Black Elk/Neihardt Park, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge

Colleges and universities: Dana College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Blair

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Blair demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Omaha area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68008 ZIP code.

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31% of Blair residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blair ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Blair
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• Libraries in or near Blair

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Nebraska cemetery message boards
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Blair business guide
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blair was $19,240, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Blair festival dates:

• DeSoto Fest - June 2, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Blair, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $898.

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Libraries in Blair include Blair Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Blair include Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise

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

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The average commute time for Blair workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Blair include Econo Lodge Blair.

• Blair travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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