Blaine County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 77
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 155
Renter-occupied apartments: 60 (it was 83 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 711 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (44.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.9%), Construction (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 44%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 33%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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| Median resident age: | 58.5 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 37.4 years |
| Males: 204 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 181 |  (46.9%) |
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| Blaine County: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,539 ($25,278 in 1999)
| This county: | $50,539 |
| Nebraska: | $69,597 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $581
| This county: | $581 |
| State: | $826 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,871 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
| Blaine: | $96,871 |
| Nebraska: | $232,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,145Detached houses: $151,715
Here: $151,715 State: $274,677 Mobile homes: $144,727
Here: $144,727 State: $67,339
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $510
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 1991 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,434 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,163 (1.5%)
| Blaine County: | 12.2% |
| Nebraska: | 11.2% |
(Males: 58.3 years old, Females: 60.7 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This county: | 19.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This county: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blaine County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Local government website: www.blainecounty.ne.gov
Neighboring counties: Antelope County 
, Bristol County, Massachusetts , Dutchess County, New York , Franklin County, Idaho 
, Logan County 
, Ottawa County, Ohio .
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% |
Current college students: 10
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100.0% naturalized citizens)
| Blaine County: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 01995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 21965 to 1969
- 0Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 241
- Mobile homes: 46
Housing units in Blaine County with a mortgage: 52 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Blaine County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 240 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 86 | 2 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 152 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Blaine County: | 22.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 22.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Blaine County: | 10.1% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Blaine County: | 28.4% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Agriculture in Blaine County:
Average size of farms: 4162 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $204,503
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $21.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $191,157
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91,003
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.62
Corn for grain: 4334 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Blaine County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 351% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 569.2 miles away from Blaine County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 164.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Blaine County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 410.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 13, 2018 - April 18, 2018, FEMA Id: 4375, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 29, 2017 - May 3, 2017, FEMA Id: 4321, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1706: June 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Blaine County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (48.0%)
- Carpooled: 5 (2.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (2.9%)
- Walked: 32 (18.5%)
- Worked at home: 53 (30.6%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (5%)
- Retail trade (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Other services, except public administration (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (44%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (3%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (1%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (23%)
- Community and social service occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Italy (100%)
- German (42%)
- English (18%)
- American (12%)
- Scotch-Irish (9%)
- Czech (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
- Irish (2%)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 12 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 108 (96 aged, 12 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,653
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 207
Household type by relationship:
Households: 385- Male householders: 121 (40 living alone), Female householders: 85 (40 living alone)
122 spouses (122 opposite-sex spouses), 4 unmarried partners, (4 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 57 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 3 2-persons.
48 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (0 men, 8 women).
All residents speak only English at home
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,559,000 ($10,732 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $25,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,307,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $506,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $323,000
Federal grants: $3,105,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $530,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 30| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 16
| Here: | 33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
| Here: |   -2 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +13 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -107
| Here: | -221 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -15 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Blaine County, Nebraska
- 02020 or later
- 132010 to 2019
- 202000 to 2009
- 261990 to 1999
- 141980 to 1989
- 341970 to 1979
- 191960 to 1969
- 281950 to 1959
- 221940 to 1949
- 1171939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blaine County, Nebraska
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 143 rooms
- 94 rooms
- 325 rooms
- 226 rooms
- 137 rooms
- 218 rooms
- 499+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County, Nebraska
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 43 rooms
- 154 rooms
- 75 rooms
- 166 rooms
- 37 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 29+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blaine County, Nebraska
- 0no bedroom
- 171 bedroom
- 352 bedrooms
- 453 bedrooms
- 394 bedrooms
- 255+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County, Nebraska
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 222 bedrooms
- 213 bedrooms
- 34 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 0no vehicle
- 231 vehicle
- 432 vehicles
- 473 vehicles
- 314 vehicles
- 145+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3no vehicle
- 221 vehicle
- 102 vehicles
- 53 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
98.7% of Blaine County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Nebraska.
| Blaine County: | 98.7% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 312
- Other state: 72
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 26
- South: 19
- West: 24
- 54.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Electricity
- 10.9%Wood
- 9.6%Utility gas
- 4.5%Other fuel
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 53.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 35.6%Electricity
- 6.7%Wood
- 4.4%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 45.5% |
| Nebraska: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% |
Blaine County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $35,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $604,000
General - Other: $253,000
Central Staff Services: $112,000
Financial Administration: $86,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $196,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $550,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $233,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $571,000
Death and Gift: $57,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000
Blaine County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $35,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $604,000
General - Other: $253,000
Central Staff Services: $112,000
Financial Administration: $86,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $196,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $550,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $233,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $571,000
Death and Gift: $57,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000
Blaine County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $35,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $604,000
General - Other: $253,000
Central Staff Services: $112,000
Financial Administration: $86,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $196,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $550,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $233,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $571,000
Death and Gift: $57,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000
Blaine County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $35,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $604,000
General - Other: $253,000
Central Staff Services: $112,000
Financial Administration: $86,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $196,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $550,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $233,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $571,000
Death and Gift: $57,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2
Blaine County on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"