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County:

Cheyenne County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31033

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.2

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,778

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,057

-6.7%

-10.5%

3.8%

1990:

9,494

-5.6%

-10.0%

4.4%

2000:

9,830

3.5%

2.0%

1.6%

2005:

9,993

1.7%

1.4%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,235

93.9%

0-to-19:

2,840

28.9%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,280

23.2%

Hispanic:

438

4.5%

40-to-59:

2,597

26.4%

American Indian:

57

0.6%

60-plus:

2,113

21.5%

Other:

89

0.9%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,024

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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