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County:

Harlan County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31083

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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:

2,556

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.64

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,357

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,292

-1.5%

1.5%

-3.0%

1990:

3,810

-11.2%

-12.2%

0.9%

2000:

3,786

-0.6%

3.3%

-4.0%

2005:

3,462

-8.6%

-6.3%

-2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,729

98.5%

0-to-19:

996

26.3%

Black:

5

0.1%

20-to-39:

650

17.2%

Hispanic:

29

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,047

27.7%

American Indian:

4

0.1%

60-plus:

1,093

28.9%

Other:

19

0.5%

Median Age:

44.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,875

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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