Profile for Tekamah, Nebraska, NE

Became the county seat after a courthouse war in 1877

Well-known residents have included:
· Hoot Gibson, actor

Nearby parks & recreation: Pelican Point State Recreation Area; Summit Lake State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Burt County 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 Tekamah

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Burt County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Tekamah demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Burt 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 68061 ZIP code.

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• Tekamah city government

28% of Tekamah residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tekamah ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tekamah
• Cemeteries in Burt County
• Libraries in or near Tekamah

Post a query on a message board:

• Burt 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
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• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Tekamah museums
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• Tekamah area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Tekamah
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• Communities in Burt County

• Tekamah business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
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• Crime in Burt County
• Arrests in Burt 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 Tekamah was $16,836, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Burt County economic census
• Burt County economic summary
• Burt County employment growth
• Burt County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

12% of Tekamah residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Tekamah
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• Burt County government
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• Tekamah medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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• Post history questions in Burt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tekamah, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $758.

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

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

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The average commute time for Tekamah workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Tekamah travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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