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County:

Hooker County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31091

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.23

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

939

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

990

5.4%

5.6%

-0.2%

1990:

793

-19.9%

-19.7%

-0.2%

2000:

783

-1.3%

7.2%

-8.4%

2005:

744

-5.0%

-0.8%

-4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

766

97.8%

0-to-19:

207

26.4%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

116

14.8%

Hispanic:

8

1.0%

40-to-59:

208

26.6%

American Indian:

3

0.4%

60-plus:

252

32.2%

Other:

6

0.8%

Median Age:

45.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,114

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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