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County:

Colfax County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31037

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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:

7,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.05

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

9,498

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,890

4.1%

2.7%

1.4%

1990:

9,139

-7.6%

-10.5%

2.9%

2000:

10,441

14.2%

10.3%

4.0%

2005:

10,433

-0.1%

-5.0%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,617

73.0%

0-to-19:

3,318

31.8%

Black:

5

0.0%

20-to-39:

2,719

26.0%

Hispanic:

2,732

26.2%

40-to-59:

2,356

22.6%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

2,048

19.6%

Other:

70

0.7%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,936

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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