Profile for Ralston, Nebraska, NE

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

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.)

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Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (8)

Communities (5)

Hotels (47)

Libraries (14)

Military bases (1)

Museums (7)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Ralston
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• Douglas County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ralston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Douglas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Omaha area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68127 ZIP code.

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• Ralston city government

30% of Ralston residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ralston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ralston
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Libraries in or near Ralston

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• Douglas 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

• Ralston museums
• Ralston historic sites
• Ralston area parks

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

• Communities near Ralston
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• Communities in Douglas County

• Ralston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Douglas County
• Arrests in Douglas 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 Ralston was $23,230, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

27% of Ralston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Ralston
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• Air pollution in Douglas County
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• Land contamination in Douglas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Douglas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

• ePodunk festival listings
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• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ralston
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• Ralston items now on sale

• Ralston local government Web site
• Douglas County government
• Nebraska state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ralston medical services & health statistics

• Douglas County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Ralston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $473.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $926.

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• Jobs in the Ralston area
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Libraries in Ralston include Baright Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Ralston area
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Newspapers in Ralston include Ralston Reader

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• Military bases in Nebraska
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• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ralston
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Douglas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ralston political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
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• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ralston
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• Chowhound message boards for NE

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

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
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