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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).
Detached houses: $180,486Here:$180,486State:$147,392 Townhouses or other attached units: $254,592Here:$254,592State:$145,274 Mobile homes: $63,224Here:$63,224State:$29,187
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.9%
McCain (Republican): 78.3% Obama (Democratic): 19.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,494 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,184 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherry 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: Valentine, Cody, Merriman, Kilgore, Crookston, Wood Lake, Nenzel.
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Notable locations in Cherry County: A Andrews Ranch (A), A Keller Ranch (B), Hanna Ranch (C), Adam Ranch (D), Adamson Ranch (E), Anders Ranch (F), B Hanna Ranch (G), Baker Ranch (H), Barnes Ranch (I), Bates Ranch (J), Beck Ranch (K), Beckwith Ranch (L), Beel Ranch (M), Beem Ranch (N), Botts Ranch (O), Rogers Ranch (P), Arthur Bowring Sandhill Ranch (Q), Box T Ranch (R), Boyer Ranch (S), Osburn Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cherry County include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint Joan of Arc Church (C), Elsmere Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Prairie Lawn Cemetery (3), Lamson Cemetery (4), Lavaca Cemetery (5), Richland Harmony Cemetery (6), Sparks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Green Lake (A), Trucks Lake (B), Trout Lake (C), Spall Lake (D), Pelican Lake (E), Tree Claim Lake (F), Bray Lake (G), Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Boardman Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Short Creek (C), Minnechaduza Creek (D), Schlagel Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Middle Branch Middle Loup River (G), Rush Creek (H), North Branch Middle Loup River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cherry County include: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (1), Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area (3), Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area (6), Merry Land Park (7), Borman Bridge Wildlife Management Area (8), Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cherry County: A Andrews Ranch (A), A Keller Ranch (B), Hanna Ranch (C), Adam Ranch (D), Adamson Ranch (E), Anders Ranch (F), B Hanna Ranch (G), Baker Ranch (H), Barnes Ranch (I), Bates Ranch (J), Beck Ranch (K), Beckwith Ranch (L), Beel Ranch (M), Beem Ranch (N), Botts Ranch (O), Rogers Ranch (P), Arthur Bowring Sandhill Ranch (Q), Box T Ranch (R), Boyer Ranch (S), Osburn Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cherry County include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint Joan of Arc Church (C), Elsmere Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Prairie Lawn Cemetery (3), Lamson Cemetery (4), Lavaca Cemetery (5), Richland Harmony Cemetery (6), Sparks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Green Lake (A), Trucks Lake (B), Trout Lake (C), Spall Lake (D), Pelican Lake (E), Tree Claim Lake (F), Bray Lake (G), Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Boardman Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Short Creek (C), Minnechaduza Creek (D), Schlagel Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Middle Branch Middle Loup River (G), Rush Creek (H), North Branch Middle Loup River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cherry County include: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (1), Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area (3), Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area (6), Merry Land Park (7), Borman Bridge Wildlife Management Area (8), Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bennett County, South Dakota , Blaine County , Brown County , Grant County , Hooker County , Keya Paha County , Shannon County, South Dakota , Todd County, South Dakota , Tripp County, South Dakota , Sheridan County , Thomas County .
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Current college students: 127 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 44 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Housing units in Cherry County with a mortgage: 393 (13 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 630
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5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,556 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.51% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($9,137 average AGI) 3.25% relocated from other states ($14,411 average AGI)Cherry County:3.25%Nebraska average:2.84%
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,024 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.05% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($13,287 average AGI) 3.55% relocated to other states ($12,731 average AGI)Cherry County:3.55%Nebraska average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,233 (1,127 aged, 106 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
1,446 spouses, 1,802 children (1,688 natural, 65 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 28 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
Size of family households: 850 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 320 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 728 1-person, 55 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Cherry County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
Population growth in Cherry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Cherry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Nebraska.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000
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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.)
Regular Highways: $1,648,000
General - Other: $951,000
Police Protection: $328,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
Financial Administration: $196,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Libraries: $81,000
Welfare - Other: $81,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Judicial: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Natural Resource - Other: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $2,000
General - Other: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
General Support: $320,000
Total General Sales: $641,000
Motor Vehicle License: $335,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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