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County: Webster County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31181

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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:
6,893
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.62
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 25
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Open Low 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: 5,396 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 4,858 -10.0% -5.0% -5.0%
1990: 4,279 -11.9% -7.9% -4.1%
2000: 4,061 -5.1% 2.9% -8.0%
2005: 3,762 -7.4% -4.1% -3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,971 97.8% 0-to-19:
1,028 25.3%
Black:
6 0.1% 20-to-39:
745 18.3%
Hispanic:
22 0.5% 40-to-59:
1,072 26.4%
American Indian:
11 0.3% 60-plus:
1,216 29.9%
Other:
51 1.3%
Median Age: 44.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.7%
Median Family Income: $36,513
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.7%
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