Profile for Pender, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Athens

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 Pender

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (9)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Pender
• School enrollment & education levels in Pender
• Transportation & commute times in Pender
• Thurston 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 Pender demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Thurston 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 68047 ZIP code.

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54% of Pender residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pender ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pender
• Cemeteries in Thurston County
• Libraries in or near Pender

Post a query on a message board:

• Thurston 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

• Pender museums
• Pender historic sites
• Pender area parks

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

• Communities near Pender
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Thurston County

• Pender business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Thurston County
• Arrests in Thurston 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 Pender was $17,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Pender residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Pender

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

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

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

• Pender items now on sale

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

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

• Pender medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Pender, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $265.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

• Find Foreclosure in Pender
• Homes for sale in the Pender area
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Pender include House Memorial Library ... View libraries

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Pender
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• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Pender
• 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 Pender
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Pender

• Parks near Pender
• National forests in Nebraska
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• Aerial photo of Pender
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• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Thurston County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pender political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pender
• Total membership by faith, in Thurston County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

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

• Pender travel guide
• Airports near Pender
• Hotels near Pender
• 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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