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County:

Richardson County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31147

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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:

19,818

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

12,277

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,315

-7.8%

-4.3%

-3.5%

1990:

9,937

-12.2%

-9.5%

-2.7%

2000:

9,531

-4.1%

0.9%

-5.0%

2005:

8,732

-8.4%

-4.8%

-3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,062

95.1%

0-to-19:

2,661

27.9%

Black:

16

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,898

19.9%

Hispanic:

100

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,450

25.7%

American Indian:

203

2.1%

60-plus:

2,522

26.5%

Other:

150

1.6%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,779

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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