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County:

Thurston County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31173

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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:

22,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.77

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,942

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,186

3.5%

-3.6%

7.1%

1990:

6,936

-3.5%

-16.5%

13.0%

2000:

7,171

3.4%

-7.0%

10.4%

2005:

7,365

2.7%

-3.5%

6.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,262

45.5%

0-to-19:

2,862

39.9%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,672

23.3%

Hispanic:

174

2.4%

40-to-59:

1,440

20.1%

American Indian:

3,644

50.8%

60-plus:

1,197

16.7%

Other:

82

1.1%

Median Age:

29.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$30,893

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.3%

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