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County:

Knox County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31107

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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:

34,906

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.35

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

11,723

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,457

-2.3%

-3.0%

0.8%

1990:

9,534

-16.8%

-17.3%

0.5%

2000:

9,374

-1.7%

1.5%

-3.2%

2005:

8,916

-4.9%

-3.2%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,559

91.3%

0-to-19:

2,588

27.6%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,679

17.9%

Hispanic:

85

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,457

26.2%

American Indian:

652

7.0%

60-plus:

2,650

28.3%

Other:

70

0.7%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,073

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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