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County:

Thomas County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31171

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

79,918

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

6,902

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.17

Nebraska NF

79,918

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

954

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

973

2.0%

-3.1%

5.1%

1990:

851

-12.5%

-19.6%

7.1%

2000:

729

-14.3%

-15.2%

0.9%

2005:

623

-14.4%

-14.4%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

720

98.8%

0-to-19:

183

25.1%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

138

18.9%

Hispanic:

6

0.8%

40-to-59:

235

32.2%

American Indian:

2

0.3%

60-plus:

173

23.7%

Other:

1

0.1%

Median Age:

43.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,618

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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