Profile for Elwood, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Mick

Local festivals include:

• Gosper County Fair - Aug. 2-4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Johnson Lake, Elwood Reservoir/Wildlife Management Area

Listed places near Elwood

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Elwood population
• Ancestry of people in Elwood
• Housing in Elwood
• Income in Elwood
• Marital status of adults in Elwood
• Place of birth of people in Elwood
• Residence in 1995, of people in Elwood
• School enrollment & education levels in Elwood
• Transportation & commute times in Elwood
• Gosper County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Elwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gosper 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 68937 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gosper County government
• Elwood Chamber of Commerce

50% of Elwood residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elwood
• Cemeteries in Gosper County
• Libraries in or near Elwood

Post a query on a message board:

• Gosper 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

• Elwood museums
• Elwood historic sites
• Elwood area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Elwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gosper County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Elwood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Gosper County

• Elwood business guide
• Elwood Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Gosper County
• Arrests in Gosper 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 Elwood was $18,042, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gosper County economic census
• Gosper County economic summary
• Gosper County employment growth
• Gosper County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

12% of Elwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Elwood

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

Elwood festival dates:

• Gosper County Fair - Aug. 2-4, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Elwood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elwood
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Gosper County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Elwood medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Elwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $693.

• Find Foreclosure in Elwood
• Homes for sale in the Elwood area
• Find a Elwood Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Elwood

• Census map of Elwood area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Elwood

• Daily newspapers in or near Elwood
• AM radio stations in or near Elwood
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Elwood
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Elwood
• TV stations in or near Elwood
• Media ownership in the Elwood area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Elwood
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Elwood Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Elwood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Elwood

• Parks near Elwood
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Elwood
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

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

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Elwood
• Total membership by faith, in Gosper County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Elwood workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elwood travel guide
• Airports near Elwood
• Hotels near Elwood
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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