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County:

Butler County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

4,369

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.9

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,461

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,330

-1.4%

-2.2%

0.9%

1990:

8,601

-7.8%

-10.0%

2.2%

2000:

8,767

1.9%

2.6%

-0.6%

2005:

8,720

-0.5%

-0.7%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,556

97.6%

0-to-19:

2,642

30.1%

Black:

6

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,919

21.9%

Hispanic:

145

1.7%

40-to-59:

2,281

26.0%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

1,925

22.0%

Other:

50

0.6%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,441

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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