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County:

Stanton County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31167

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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:

800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.49

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

5,758

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,549

13.7%

5.8%

7.9%

1990:

6,244

-4.7%

-13.3%

8.7%

2000:

6,455

3.4%

-2.9%

6.3%

2005:

6,534

1.2%

-1.3%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,198

96.0%

0-to-19:

2,114

32.7%

Black:

27

0.4%

20-to-39:

1,526

23.6%

Hispanic:

149

2.3%

40-to-59:

1,681

26.0%

American Indian:

27

0.4%

60-plus:

1,134

17.6%

Other:

54

0.8%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,040

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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