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County:

Polk County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31143

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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:

17,218

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.2

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth 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:

6,468

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,320

-2.3%

-1.7%

-0.6%

1990:

5,675

-10.2%

-9.9%

-0.3%

2000:

5,639

-0.6%

2.6%

-3.2%

2005:

5,421

-3.9%

-3.9%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,543

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,553

27.5%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,128

20.0%

Hispanic:

61

1.1%

40-to-59:

1,492

26.5%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

1,466

26.0%

Other:

27

0.5%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,081

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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