Burt County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 7,455 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,394
Renter-occupied apartments: 761

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 493 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Burt County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 3,771	(48.4%)
Females: 4,020	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,908
County population in 2003: 7,492
Jobs in 2003: 2,060

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,933
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Burt County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,932 ($33,954 in 2000)

This county	$37,932
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,768

Burt County	$77,768
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $395
Institutionalized population: 102
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Burt County in 2000: $730

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 0

Burt County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Burt County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $981 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burt County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Craig.

Neighboring counties: Cuming County , Dodge County , Harrison County, Iowa , Monona County, Iowa , Thurston County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Burt County: Oakland Golf Club (A), Ranch Spur (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burt County include: Riverside Church (A), Divide Center Church (B), Alder Grove Church (C), Tekamah Church (D), Blackbird Church (E), Salem Church (F), West Side Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Argo Cemetery (1), Arizona Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Tekamah Cemetery (4), Lyons Cemetery (5), Salem Cemetery (6), Grace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Quinnebaugh, Lake (A), Michaels Lake (B), Summit Lake (C), Drummond Reservoir (D), Langemeier Reservoir (E), Skinner Reservoir (F), Tekamah Creek Reservoir 6-1 (G), Tekamah-Mud Creek Reservoir 22-A (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Carr Creek (A), Lone Tree Creek (B), Wood Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Romberg Creek (E), Peterson Creek (F), Mud Creek (G), Tekamah Creek (H), Davis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Burt County include: Summit Reservoir State Recreation Area (1), Middle Decatur Bend State Wildlife Management Area (2), Pelican Point State Recreation Area (3), Logan Creek Site Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 172
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 83 (31% naturalized citizens)

Burt County:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5
1990 to 1994: 13
1985 to 1989: 21
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%

Burt County marital status for males

Burt County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,959
One, attached: 25
Two: 55
3 or 4: 110
5 to 9: 69
10 to 19: 31
20 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 447
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Burt County with a mortgage: 807 (76 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 900

Agriculture in Burt County
Average size of farms: 499 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $153384
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $202.60
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $141391
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.80%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116982
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.48
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.56%
Corn for grain: 124012 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 237 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 123574 harvested acres

Burt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/15/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Food (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (36%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Germany (14%)
Guatemala (12%)
Sweden (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Burt County:

German (34%)
Swedish (14%)
Irish (10%)
United States or American (9%)
English (7%)
Danish (5%)
Polish (2%)

Burt County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,797 (75%)
Carpooled: 400 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 155 (4%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 324 (9%)

102 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,654.

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.39% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($23,327 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($7,918 average AGI)
Burt County: 1.58%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	1.09% ($32,138 average AGI)
from Washington County, NE	0.98% ($23,538)
from Dodge County, NE	0.64% ($22,059)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.38% ($28,600)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($23,361 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($8,928 average AGI)
Burt County: 1.94%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	1.04% ($37,143 average AGI)
to Dodge County, NE	0.86% ($31,696)
to Washington County, NE	0.86% ($26,826)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.56% ($35,200)
to Cuming County, NE	0.37% ($19,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Burt County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Burt County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Burt County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,753 (1,601 aged, 152 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,677

In family households: 6,677 (1,942 male householders, 321 female householders)
1,960 spouses, 2,243 children (2,076 natural, 47 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 46 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,000 (383 male householders (339 living alone)), 529 female householders (498 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,214 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 343 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 837 1-person, 59 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,544 married couples with children.
339 single-parent households (107 men, 232 women).

97.4% of residents of Burt County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $56,333,000 ($7521 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $908,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,612,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,376,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,614,000
Federal grants: $8,187,000
Federal procurement contracts: $661,000 ($231,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,884,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,273,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,417,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,682,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 425

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 608

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: -130

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Burt County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 177
1990 to 1994: 101
1980 to 1989: 326
1970 to 1979: 482
1960 to 1969: 357
1950 to 1959: 364
1940 to 1949: 240
1939 or earlier: 1,648

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burt County, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 58
4 rooms: 231
5 rooms: 463
6 rooms: 495
7 rooms: 447
8 rooms: 361
9 or more rooms: 330

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burt County, Nebraska:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 129
4 rooms: 132
5 rooms: 150
6 rooms: 118
7 rooms: 82
8 rooms: 66
9 or more rooms: 55

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burt County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 99
2 bedrooms: 610
3 bedrooms: 1,017
4 bedrooms: 537
5 or more bedrooms: 129

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burt County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 173
2 bedrooms: 243
3 bedrooms: 204
4 bedrooms: 98
5 or more bedrooms: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Burt County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 74
1 vehicle: 511
2 vehicles: 1,110
3 vehicles: 478
4 vehicles: 158
5 or more vehicles: 63

Cars and other vehicles available in Burt County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 100
1 vehicle: 308
2 vehicles: 222
3 vehicles: 108
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 6

64% of Burt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Nebraska.

Burt County:	63.7%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 6010
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 1024
South: 220
West: 324

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (50%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Electricity (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	1.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	5.1%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 15

Here:	10.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Burt County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $120,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $937,000
General - Other: $305,000

Financial Administration: $240,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000

Police Protection: $220,000

Central Staff Services: $170,000

Corrections - Other: $133,000

Natural Resources - Other: $110,000

General Public Buildings: $71,000

Welfare - Other: $20,000

Libraries: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $70,000
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,750,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $795,000
Highways: $10,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $1,854,000
NEC: $161,000

Motor Vehicle License: $59,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $999,000

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