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Dixon County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 5,604 (all rural); it was 6,339 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 937
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 875
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,841
Renter-occupied apartments: 558 (it was 572 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

33%

Land area: 476 sq. mi.

Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Dixon County: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (15.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Dixon County, NE (2022)
    • 4,54181.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 87915.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 871.6%Two or more races
    • 470.8%Asian alone
    • 140.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 100.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 2,886  (51.5%)
Females: 2,718  (48.5%)
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Average household size:
Dixon County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,773 ($34,201 in 1999)
This county:

$58,773
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $478 (lower quartile is $349, upper quartile is $598)
This county:

$478
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,598 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
Dixon:

$139,598
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,374 - $235,890
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,258
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Institutionalized population: 81

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 4
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Health of residents in Dixon County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
65.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
42.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
47.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 205 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $247,700
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $197,300
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $223,900
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $204,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $176,000
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $229,300
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,400
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Dixon, NE residents
Average permit cost in Dixon, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,839 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,643 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Dixon, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dixon, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dixon, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
Dixon County:

10.2%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 125.0% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.0% for American Indian residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.0 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 24.1 years old, American Indian residents: 65.9 years old, Asian residents: 24.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.6 years old, Other race residents: 26.0 years old)

Area name: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dixon County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wakefield, Ponca, Emerson, Allen, Newcastle, Concord, Dixon, Martinsburg, Waterbury, Maskell.

Dixon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Barnstable County, Massachusetts , Chenango County, New York , Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Lincoln County, Wyoming , Delaware County, New York , Cass County, Michigan , Livingston County, New York , Grundy County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Dixon, NE
County total employment by year in Dixon, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Dixon, NE

Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 408 (17.2% naturalized citizens)

Dixon County:

7.3%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1562010 or later
  • 1322000 to 2009
  • 671990 to 1999
  • 451980 to 1989
  • 311970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Dixon County marital status for males Dixon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,218
  • One, attached: 57
  • Two: 22
  • 3 or 4: 51
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 79

Housing units in Dixon County with a mortgage: 710 (29 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Here:

98.6% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Dixon County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,7789
Evangelical Protestant1,0169
Catholic9753
Other1-
None2,230-
Dixon County Religion Details
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 grocery stores: 3
Dixon County:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Dixon County:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

8.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Dixon County:

8.4%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Dixon County:

29.9%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

25.2%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Dixon County:

Average size of farms: 419 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $154,224
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.54
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $147,164
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,816
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.81%
Corn for grain: 78184 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 70927 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Earthquake activity:

Dixon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 248% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 106.6 miles away from Dixon 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 176.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 418.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 225.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from Dixon County center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 706.9 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2018 - July 1, 2018, FEMA Id: 4387, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 21, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4183: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 02, 2013 to October 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4156: November 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3323: June 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 3323, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4013: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4013, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2009 to June 26, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1853: July 31, 2009, FEMA Id: 1853, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dixon County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dixon

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,268 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled: 88 (5.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 99 (5.8%)
  • Worked at home: 241 (14.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (21%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Guatemala (47%)
  • Mexico (46%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Ecuador (2%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (1%)
  • Sri Lanka (1%)
  • Nigeria (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dixon County


  • German (40%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • American (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • European (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
73 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
106 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,052.

5.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.69%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.57% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($33,762 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($17,429 average AGI)
Dixon County:

2.12%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dakota County, NE  1.17% ($52,923 average AGI)


5.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.82%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.02% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($28,488 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($18,853 average AGI)
Dixon County:

1.81%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wayne County, NE  1.17% ($41,308 average AGI)
to Dakota County, NE  1.04% ($46,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Dixon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Dixon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Dixon County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dixon County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Dixon County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dixon County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dixon County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dixon County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Dixon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,044 (954 aged, 90 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 113 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Dixon County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (54)
  • Unspecified dementia (25)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 991
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,251

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,604
  • Male householders: 1,278 (421 living alone), Female householders: 1,012 (335 living alone)
  • 1,200 spouses (1,189 opposite-sex spouses), 146 unmarried partners, (146 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,664 children (1,541 natural, 32 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 7 foster children, 63 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 82

Size of family households: 775 2-persons, 270 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 754 1-person, 59 2-persons.

891 married couples with children.
430 single-parent households (205 men, 225 women).

87.6% of residents of Dixon speak English at home.
12.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $41,718,000 ($6,828 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,722,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,660,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,019,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,256,000
Federal grants: $6,922,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,977,000 ($2,411,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,884,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,949,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,091,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,177,000

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

Births: 420
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 344
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -316
Here -51 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Dixon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.2

Year house built in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • 22020 or later
  • 842010 to 2019
  • 1092000 to 2009
  • 1621990 to 1999
  • 1941980 to 1989
  • 3741970 to 1979
  • 1471960 to 1969
  • 1531950 to 1959
  • 2141940 to 1949
  • 1,0611939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • 41 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 1164 rooms
  • 2165 rooms
  • 3396 rooms
  • 2977 rooms
  • 2848 rooms
  • 4149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • 161 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 783 rooms
  • 434 rooms
  • 1045 rooms
  • 756 rooms
  • 407 rooms
  • 678 rooms
  • 1129+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • 3no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 4372 bedrooms
  • 6623 bedrooms
  • 3444 bedrooms
  • 2275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska
  • 17no bedroom
  • 951 bedroom
  • 1852 bedrooms
  • 1443 bedrooms
  • 934 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Dixon County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dixon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dixon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 2431 vehicle
  • 6072 vehicles
  • 4873 vehicles
  • 2264 vehicles
  • 1075+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dixon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dixon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 25no vehicle
  • 2371 vehicle
  • 1782 vehicles
  • 523 vehicles
  • 344 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles

90.8% of Dixon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Nebraska.

Dixon County:

90.8%
State average:

87.4%

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

  • This state: 2,617
  • Other state: 2,553
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 2,106
  • South: 120
  • West: 253
Year householders moved into unit in Dixon County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dixon County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 31.4%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.2%Electricity
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 35.1%Electricity
  • 32.0%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 2.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

6.3%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

6.3%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

9.6%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Dixon County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $967,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $546,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,894,000
    General - Other: $1,188,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $337,000
    Central Staff Services: $303,000
    Financial Administration: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $136,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $65,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,048,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $269,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,291,000
    Death and Gift: $448,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,581,000

Dixon County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $967,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $546,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,894,000
    General - Other: $1,188,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $337,000
    Central Staff Services: $303,000
    Financial Administration: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $136,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $65,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,048,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $269,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,291,000
    Death and Gift: $448,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,581,000

Dixon County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $967,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $546,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,894,000
    General - Other: $1,188,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $337,000
    Central Staff Services: $303,000
    Financial Administration: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $136,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $65,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,048,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $269,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,291,000
    Death and Gift: $448,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,581,000

Dixon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $967,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $546,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,894,000
    General - Other: $1,188,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $337,000
    Central Staff Services: $303,000
    Financial Administration: $303,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $136,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $65,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,048,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $269,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,291,000
    Death and Gift: $448,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,581,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 45
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 37
  • Number of recipients under 18: 5
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 25
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 15
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 20
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 17
Most common first names in Dixon County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5880.3 years
William5279.2 years
Mary4682.0 years
Robert3776.0 years
Anna3689.0 years
Helen3483.1 years
Carl3082.3 years
Harry2981.3 years
George2880.1 years
Harold2577.2 years
Most common last names in Dixon County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6079.7 years
Anderson5880.8 years
Nelson3882.0 years
Carlson2284.6 years
Curry1978.5 years
Stark1676.6 years
Jensen1581.5 years
Lund1580.7 years
Meyer1579.5 years
Pearson1584.4 years