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County:

Dawson County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31047

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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:

15,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.6

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,771

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,304

12.8%

5.8%

7.0%

1990:

19,940

-10.6%

-15.1%

4.5%

2000:

24,365

22.2%

14.2%

8.0%

2005:

24,617

1.0%

-3.7%

4.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,746

72.8%

0-to-19:

7,807

32.0%

Black:

58

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,332

26.0%

Hispanic:

6,178

25.4%

40-to-59:

5,900

24.2%

American Indian:

112

0.5%

60-plus:

4,326

17.8%

Other:

271

1.1%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,224

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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