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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31095

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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:

21,930

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.76

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,436

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,817

-5.9%

-4.5%

-1.5%

1990:

8,759

-10.8%

-11.1%

0.4%

2000:

8,333

-4.9%

0.0%

-4.9%

2005:

7,925

-4.9%

-3.5%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,139

97.7%

0-to-19:

2,120

25.4%

Black:

4

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,666

20.0%

Hispanic:

109

1.3%

40-to-59:

2,241

26.9%

American Indian:

26

0.3%

60-plus:

2,306

27.7%

Other:

55

0.7%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,747

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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