Profile for Ogallala, Nebraska, NE

Ogallala is on the South Platte River.

Once known as The Gomorrah of the Cattle Trail

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 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Keith County Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Indian Summer Rendezvous - Sept. 13-16, 2007
• Experience a Bit of Nebraska - Aug. 4, 2007
• Cowboy Capital Art Festival - July 6-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area, Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

Wildlife: Bald Eagle Viewing Center below Kingsley Dam on Lake Ogallala

Historic routes: California Trail, Mormon Trail and Oregon Trail

Historic sites and museums: Front Street/Cowboy Museum

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 Ogallala

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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34% of Ogallala residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ogallala ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ogallala
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• Libraries in or near Ogallala

Post a query on a message board:

• Keith County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
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• Crime in Keith County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ogallala was $17,674, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Ogallala residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ogallala festival dates:

• Keith County Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Indian Summer Rendezvous - Sept. 13-16, 2007
• Experience a Bit of Nebraska - Aug. 4, 2007
• Cowboy Capital Art Festival - July 6-7, 2007

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

Ogallala festival web sites:

• Keith County Fair
• Rubber Chicken Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Keith County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ogallala, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $305.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $687.

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Libraries in Ogallala include Goodall City Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Ogallala workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ogallala include Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Days Inn - Ogallala, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Ogallala Comfort Inn, Super 8.

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