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County:

Gosper County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31073

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

25.92

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,178

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,140

-1.7%

-6.3%

4.6%

1990:

1,928

-9.9%

-9.8%

-0.1%

2000:

2,143

11.2%

12.7%

-1.5%

2005:

2,020

-5.7%

-4.2%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,101

98.0%

0-to-19:

548

25.6%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

421

19.6%

Hispanic:

27

1.3%

40-to-59:

594

27.7%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

580

27.1%

Other:

12

0.6%

Median Age:

43.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,702

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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