Profile for Chadron, Nebraska, NE

Once a rough-and-tumble cow town

Local festivals include:

• Fur Trade Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Dawes County Fair - July 25-Aug. 2, 2007
• History in Action Day - Sept. 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Nebraska National Forest, Chadron State Park, Pine Ridge National Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Fur Trade, Fort Robinson State Park, Dawes County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Chadron State College

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

Listed places near Chadron

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Chadron
• School enrollment & education levels in Chadron
• Transportation & commute times in Chadron
• Dawes 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 Chadron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dawes 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 69337 ZIP code.

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• Chadron city government
• Dawes County government
• Chadron Chamber of Commerce
• Dawes County Chamber of Commerce

33% of Chadron residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chadron ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chadron
• Cemeteries in Dawes County
• Libraries in or near Chadron

Post a query on a message board:

• Dawes County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chadron museums
• Chadron historic sites
• Chadron area parks

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• Chadron area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dawes County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chadron
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dawes County

• Chadron business guide
• Chadron Chamber of Commerce
• Dawes County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dawes County
• Arrests in Dawes County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• 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 Chadron was $16,312, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dawes County economic census
• Dawes County economic summary
• Dawes County employment growth
• Dawes County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

34% of Chadron residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chadron
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Chadron
• School districts in or near Chadron
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

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• Air pollution in Dawes County
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• Land contamination in Dawes County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Dawes County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Chadron festival dates:

• Fur Trade Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Dawes County Fair - July 25-Aug. 2, 2007
• History in Action Day - Sept. 9, 2007

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

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• Chadron local government Web site
• Dawes County government
• Nebraska state government
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• Chadron medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chadron
• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dawes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chadron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $695.

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

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• Census map of Chadron area
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Newspapers in Chadron include Chadron Record

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCNE-FM.

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• Chadron Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Chadron
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Dawes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chadron political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
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• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chadron
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The average commute time for Chadron workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Chadron include Best Western West Hills Inn, Chadron Super 8 Motel, Motel 6 Chadron.

• Chadron travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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