Boyd County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 2,119 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 815
Renter-occupied apartments: 199

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Land area: 540 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Boyd County: 69.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.9%), Educational,health and social services (22.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 54%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
Unpaid family work: 4%

Boyd County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Boyd County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,177	(48.3%)
Females: 1,261	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,877
County population in 2003: 2,315
Jobs in 2003: 702

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,209
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.0%

Average household size:

Boyd County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,280 ($26,075 in 1999)

This county:	$31,280
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $180 (lower quartile is $138, upper quartile is $236)

This county:	$180
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,247 (it was $27,600 in 2000)

Boyd County:	$41,247
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,843 - $79,025

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,013
Here: $92,013
State: $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $59,746
Here: $59,746
State: $157,382

Mobile homes: $30,434
Here: $30,434
State: $29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $71,559

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $974
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $219

Institutionalized population: 46

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $469 (1.7%)

Boyd County household income distribution in 2007

Boyd County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boyd County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Naper, Bristow, Anoka, Gross, Monowi.

Neighboring counties: Charles Mix County, South Dakota , Gregory County, South Dakota , Holt County , Keya Paha County , Knox County , Rock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boyd County: Tienken Ranch (A), White House Ranch (B), White Horse Ranch (C), Davis Ranch (D), School Number 34 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boyd County include: Rosedale Church (A), Baker Church (B), Messiah Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alford Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), German Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Knoll Crest Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hull Lake (A), Reiser Reservoir (B), Reiman Reservoir (C), Blitzkie Reservoir (D), Blum Reservoir (E), Stoltenberg Reservoir (F), Cline Reservoir (G), Keller Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Hoosier Creek (B), Naper Creek (C), Keya Paha River (D), Oak Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Meglin Creek (G), Wright Creek (H), Louse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Boyd County include: Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (1), Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area (2), Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 33
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 10 (100% naturalized citizens)

Boyd County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.4%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,125
One, attached: 3
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 8
Mobile homes: 250
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Boyd County with a mortgage: 144 (0 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 349

Here:	29.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,205
Total congregations: 19

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	948 (43.0%)	291 (13.2%)	264 (12.0%)	222 (10.1%)	480 (21.8%)
Congregations	4 (21.1%)	3 (15.8%)	2 (10.5%)	3 (15.8%)	7 (36.8%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Boyd County - Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Naper, Bristow

Agriculture in Boyd County
Average size of farms: 981 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $53.64
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86086
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.56%
Corn for grain: 11173 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1350 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10612 harvested acres

Boyd County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.

Boyd County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.0 miles away from Boyd 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 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Boyd County center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Boyd County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (30%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Japan (40%)
Sweden (20%)
Germany (20%)
Philippines (20%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Boyd County (%):

German (45%)
United States or American (10%)
Czech (9%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
Swedish (6%)
Danish (3%)

Boyd County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 725 (63%)
Carpooled: 137 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 109 (9%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 170 (15%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

46 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $27,270.

2.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.71% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($16,096 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($11,500 average AGI)
Boyd County: 2.51%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Births per 1000 population in Boyd County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Boyd County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boyd County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 657 (618 aged, 39 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 44.11
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4499.340
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 882.220
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 10630.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 796.110
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1371.070
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 44.23

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 44.23

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,392

In family households: 2,017 (597 male householders, 71 female householders)
626 spouses, 673 children (637 natural, 12 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 8 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 375 (164 male householders (145 living alone)), 187 female householders (183 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 328 1-person, 21 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Boyd County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,211,000 ($9356 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $284,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,188,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,080,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,511,000
Federal grants: $2,993,000
Federal procurement contracts: $273,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,165,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $435,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $610,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,464,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 97

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 180

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -91

Here:	-40 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boyd County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 22
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 111
1970 to 1979: 192
1960 to 1969: 121
1950 to 1959: 133
1940 to 1949: 85
1939 or earlier: 679

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boyd County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 171 6 rooms: 187 7 rooms: 125 8 rooms: 113 9+ rooms: 92

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 32 5 rooms: 44 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 14 9+ rooms: 17

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boyd County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 248 3 bedrooms: 309 4 bedrooms: 174 5+ bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 70 3 bedrooms: 55 4 bedrooms: 35 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 203 2 vehicles: 292 3 vehicles: 186 4 vehicles: 51 5+ vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 63 2 vehicles: 63 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 12 5+ vehicles: 8

75% of Boyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Nebraska.

Boyd County:	75.1%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1792
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 517
South: 25
West: 87

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44.2%) Electricity (34.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.0%) Wood (9.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.7%) Electricity (24.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.1%) Wood (9.5%) Utility gas (3.5%) Other fuel (1.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.4%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	6.7%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Boyd County government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $411,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $639,000
General - Other: $111,000

Police Protection: $104,000

Financial Administration: $96,000

Central Staff Services: $59,000

Natural Resources - Other: $49,000

Health Services - Other: $48,000

General Public Buildings: $47,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $76,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $225,000
Health - Other: $15,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Judicial: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,495,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $378,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $2,283,000
Total General Sales: $205,000

NEC: $129,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $372,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Boyd County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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