Profile for Pierce, Nebraska, NE

Local festivals include:

• Pierce County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Blues Festival - Aug. 18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Willow Creek State Recreation Area

Pierce attractions: Gilman Park Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Pierce Historical Society Museum

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

Listed places near Pierce

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Pierce
• Residence in 1995, of people in Pierce
• School enrollment & education levels in Pierce
• Transportation & commute times in Pierce
• Pierce 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 Pierce demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pierce 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 68767 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pierce County government

59% of Pierce residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pierce ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pierce
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Libraries in or near Pierce

Post a query on a message board:

• Pierce 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

• Pierce museums
• Pierce historic sites
• Pierce area parks

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

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

• Pierce business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Pierce County
• Arrests in Pierce 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 Pierce was $15,702, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Pierce

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

Pierce festival dates:

• Pierce County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Blues Festival - Aug. 18, 2007

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

Pierce festival web sites:

• Pierce County Fair

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

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

• Pierce items now on sale

• Pierce 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

• Pierce medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Pierce, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $278.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $691.

• Find Foreclosure in Pierce
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• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Pierce include Pierce Lied Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Pierce

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Pierce
• AM radio stations in or near Pierce
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• Media ownership in the Pierce 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 Pierce
• 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 Pierce
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Pierce

• Parks near Pierce
• National forests in Nebraska
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Pierce County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pierce political report.

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Pierce workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pierce travel guide
• Airports near Pierce
• Hotels near Pierce
• 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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