Brown County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.6%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Brown County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,731	(49.1%)
Females: 1,794	(50.9%)

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Brown County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,016
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$302
State:	$497

Brown County:	$71,136
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $95,561

Here:	$95,561
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,521

Here:	$126,521
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $32,308

Here:	$32,308
State:	$134,316

Mobile homes: $67,540

Here:	$67,540
State:	$29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500

Here:	$112,500
State:	$71,559

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 43
• 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: 1
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown 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: Ainsworth, Long Pine, Johnstown, Johnstown precinct.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Cherry County , Keya Paha County , Loup County , Rock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Brown County: Lake Ranch (A), Boyd Ranch (B), Galusha Ranch (C), Tracy Ranch (D), Tinkham Ranch (E), Buffalo Flat Church (F), Burrows Ranch (G), C Keim Ranch (H), Camp Witness (I), O'Hara Ranch (J), Kirkpatrick Ranch (K), Reinert Ranch (L), Oatman Ranch (M), A Gudgel Ranch (N), Sterns Ranch (O), Chase Ranch (P), Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course (Q), Wilson Ranch (R), Miller Ranch (S), Jameson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Brown County: Highland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: German Cemetery (1), Grand Prairie Cemetery (2), Huishizer Cemetery (3), East Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Cornish Cemetery (5), Woodlawn Cemetery (6), Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bluebaker Lake (A), Robinson Lake (B), Alkali Lake (C), Willow Lake (D), North Twin Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Moon Lake (G), Diamond Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barney Creek (A), Evergreen Creek (B), Hazel Creek (C), Cedar Creek (D), Plum Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Bronson Creek (G), Jeff Creek (H), Smith Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brown County include: Ainsworth Army Air Field Historical Marker (1), South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), American Game Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Berry Park (4), Long Pine State Wildlife Management Area (5), Long Pine State Recreation Area (6), Long Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Long Lake Recreation Grounds (8), Lakeland Sod High School Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 44
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (67% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,634
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 34
• 3 or 4: 52
• 5 to 9: 14
• 20 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 152
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 314 (11 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 480

Here:	39.5% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/7/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 89% 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 52.2 miles away from Brown County center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Brown 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 95.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Brown County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,271 (73%) Carpooled: 163 (9%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 96 (6%) Other means: 18 (1%) Worked at home: 180 (10%)

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.78% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($20,188 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($12,464 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.89%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,697 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($8,592 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.80%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 818 (757 aged, 61 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,886 (847 male householders, 158 female householders)

  869 spouses, 930 children (870 natural, 24 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 22 other relatives, 30 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 590 (253 male householders (214 living alone)), 283 female householders (272 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 49 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 571 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 45 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $23,253,000 ($6779 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $474,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,678,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,173,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,822,000
Federal grants: $4,223,000
Federal procurement contracts: $267,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,090,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $33,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,027,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,050,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-32 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.5

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

67% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Nebraska.

Brown County:	66.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 2829
• Northeast: 9
• Midwest: 436
• South: 70
• West: 154

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Here:	0.7%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	5.2%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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