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County:

Howard County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31093

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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:

18,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.55

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

6,807

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,773

-0.5%

-4.3%

3.8%

1990:

6,055

-10.6%

-13.1%

2.5%

2000:

6,567

8.5%

7.5%

1.0%

2005:

6,708

2.2%

0.6%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,438

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,004

30.5%

Black:

19

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,468

22.4%

Hispanic:

66

1.0%

40-to-59:

1,679

25.6%

American Indian:

16

0.2%

60-plus:

1,416

21.6%

Other:

28

0.4%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,259

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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