Profile for Ravenna, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Beaver Creek

Local festivals include:

• Anneversary Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• Mud Fest - July 21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Buffalo County Recreation Area

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 Ravenna

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Ravenna population
• Ancestry of people in Ravenna
• Housing in Ravenna
• Income in Ravenna
• Marital status of adults in Ravenna
• Place of birth of people in Ravenna
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ravenna
• School enrollment & education levels in Ravenna
• Transportation & commute times in Ravenna
• Buffalo 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 Ravenna demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Buffalo 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 68869 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ravenna city government
• Buffalo County government

37% of Ravenna residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ravenna ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ravenna
• Cemeteries in Buffalo County
• Libraries in or near Ravenna

Post a query on a message board:

• Buffalo 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

• Ravenna museums
• Ravenna historic sites
• Ravenna area parks

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

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

• Ravenna business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Buffalo County
• Arrests in Buffalo 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 Ravenna was $15,953, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

18% of Ravenna residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Ravenna

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

Ravenna festival dates:

• Anneversary Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• Mud Fest - July 21, 2007

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

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

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

• Ravenna items now on sale

• Ravenna local government Web site
• Buffalo 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

• Ravenna medical services & health statistics

• Buffalo County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Ravenna, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $295.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $626.

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Libraries in Ravenna include Ravenna Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ravenna

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Ravenna
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• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Ravenna
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
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• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ravenna
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ravenna

• Parks near Ravenna
• National forests in Nebraska
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Buffalo County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ravenna political report.

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for NE

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

• Ravenna travel guide
• Airports near Ravenna
• Hotels near Ravenna
• 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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