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County: Hayes County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31085

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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:
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 6.65
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 26
Mean July Temp: 75
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: 1,530 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 1,356 -11.4% -17.1% 5.7%
1990: 1,222 -9.9% -16.9% 7.0%
2000: 1,068 -12.6% -13.3% 0.7%
2005: 1,027 -3.8% -3.5% -0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
1,030 96.4% 0-to-19:
314 29.4%
Black:
2 0.2% 20-to-39:
169 15.8%
Hispanic:
27 2.5% 40-to-59:
314 29.4%
American Indian:
0 0.0% 60-plus:
271 25.4%
Other:
9 0.8%
Median Age: 42.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 1.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.6%
Median Family Income: $31,125
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.6%
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