Profile for Friend, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Friendville

Nearby parks & recreation: Saline County Historical Society

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

Listed places near Friend

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Friend population
• Ancestry of people in Friend
• Housing in Friend
• Income in Friend
• Marital status of adults in Friend
• Place of birth of people in Friend
• Residence in 1995, of people in Friend
• School enrollment & education levels in Friend
• Transportation & commute times in Friend
• Saline 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 Friend demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saline 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 68359 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Friend city government
• Saline County government

40% of Friend residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Friend ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Friend
• Cemeteries in Saline County
• Libraries in or near Friend

Post a query on a message board:

• Saline 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

• Friend museums
• Friend historic sites
• Friend area parks

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

• Communities near Friend
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saline County

• Friend business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Saline County
• Arrests in Saline 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 Friend was $17,422, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

14% of Friend residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Friend

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

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

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

• Friend items now on sale

• Friend local government Web site
• Saline 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

• Friend medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Friend, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $265.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $756.

• Find Foreclosure in Friend
• Homes for sale in the Friend area
• Find a Friend 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 Friend include Gilbert Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Friend

• Get directions from Friend
• Get directions to Friend
• Census map of Friend area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Friend

• Daily newspapers in or near Friend
• AM radio stations in or near Friend
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Friend
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Friend
• TV stations in or near Friend
• Media ownership in the Friend 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 Friend
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Friend
• Total membership by faith, in Saline County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Friend workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Friend travel guide
• Airports near Friend
• Hotels near Friend
• 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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