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County:

Dawes County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

60,818

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

80,835

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.02

Nebraska NF

41,282

% Water:

0.3

Oglala NGL

19,536

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,609

-1.6%

-5.9%

4.4%

1990:

9,021

-6.1%

-10.7%

4.6%

2000:

9,060

0.4%

-0.8%

1.2%

2005:

8,636

-4.7%

-5.5%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,372

92.4%

0-to-19:

2,637

29.1%

Black:

70

0.8%

20-to-39:

2,697

29.8%

Hispanic:

220

2.4%

40-to-59:

2,000

22.1%

American Indian:

242

2.7%

60-plus:

1,726

19.1%

Other:

156

1.7%

Median Age:

30.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,092

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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