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County: Blaine County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31009

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
2.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
10,547
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 9.61 Nebraska NF
10,547
% Water: 0.5
Mean Jan. Temp: 23
Mean July Temp: 75
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 847 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 867 2.4% -3.1% 5.4%
1990: 675 -22.1% -26.0% 3.8%
2000: 583 -13.6% -18.9% 5.2%
2005: 484 -17.0% -19.4% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
576 98.8% 0-to-19:
164 28.1%
Black:
0 0.0% 20-to-39:
130 22.3%
Hispanic:
1 0.2% 40-to-59:
154 26.4%
American Indian:
3 0.5% 60-plus:
135 23.2%
Other:
3 0.5%
Median Age: 39.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 0.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 93.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.3%
Median Family Income: $28,472
Families Below Poverty Line: 18.7%
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