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County:

Merrick County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31121

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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:

15,502

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.1

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

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:

8,751

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,945

2.2%

-3.2%

5.4%

1990:

8,042

-10.1%

-13.5%

3.4%

2000:

8,204

2.0%

0.9%

1.1%

2005:

8,066

-1.7%

-2.4%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,973

97.2%

0-to-19:

2,445

29.8%

Black:

17

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,791

21.8%

Hispanic:

168

2.0%

40-to-59:

2,136

26.0%

American Indian:

5

0.1%

60-plus:

1,832

22.3%

Other:

41

0.5%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,729

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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