Dundy County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 2,031 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 696
Renter-occupied apartments: 265

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Land area: 920 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Dundy County: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (33.3%), Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 3%

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

Races in Dundy County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
Hispanic (3.2%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,128	(49.2%)
Females: 1,164	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,710
County population in 2003: 2,213
Jobs in 2003: 790

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,188
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Dundy County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,401 ($27,010 in 1999)

This county:	$32,401
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $253 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $298)

This county:	$253
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,249 (it was $36,300 in 2000)

Dundy County:	$54,249
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,545 - $97,248

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,074
Here: $92,074
State: $152,590

Mobile homes: $127,962
Here: $127,962
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $961
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $247

Institutionalized population: 56

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: 15
Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dundy County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $589 (1.6%)

Dundy County household income distribution in 2007

Dundy County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dundy County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Benkelman, Haigler.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County, Kansas , Chase County , Hayes County , Hitchcock County , Yuma County, Colorado , Rawlins County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dundy County: Max Elevator (A), Max (B), Parks (C), Parks Elevator (D), Haigler (E), Doane (F), Dundy County Fairgrounds (G), Benkelman Golf Club (H), Benkelman State Fish Hatchery (I), Rock Creek State Fish Hatchery (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dundy County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Max United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hiawatha Cemetery (1), Ash Grove Cemetery (2), Ough Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Hughes Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Parks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Anderson Reservoir (A), Arrow Head Lake (B), Arrowhead Lake (C), Gardner Reservoir (D), Twin Lakes (E), Rock Creek Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Barnes Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Arikaree River (C), Nesbit Creek (D), Buffalo Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), South Fork Republican River (G), Big Timber Creek (H), North Fork Republican River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dundy County include: Texas Trail Canyon Historical Marker (1), Rock Creek Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Max Post Office (A), Parks Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	2.4%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 59
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (30% naturalized citizens)

Dundy County:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 22 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 997
One, attached: 13
Two: 7
3 or 4: 42
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 108
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Dundy County with a mortgage: 124 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 334

Here:	27.1% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religon statistics

Total adherents: 1,573
Total congregations: 10

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	478 (30.4%)	472 (30.0%)	293 (18.6%)	165 (10.5%)	165 (10.5%)
Congregations	2 (20.0%)	3 (30.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	3 (30.0%)

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

Agriculture in Dundy County
Average size of farms: 2164 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $350528
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $306.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $337317
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $157471
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.29
Corn for grain: 59697 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 31622 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2489 harvested acres

Dundy County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/7/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (50%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Mining (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (26%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (4%)

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

Vietnam (25%)
Japan (18%)
Sweden (16%)
Mexico (14%)
India (11%)
Korea (9%)
Thailand (7%)

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

German (42%)
English (13%)
United States or American (13%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Danish (2%)

Dundy County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 803 (72%)
Carpooled: 95 (9%)
Walked: 109 (10%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (9%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

56 people in nursing homes
31 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,001.

4.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.18%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.29% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($14,387 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($7,613 average AGI)
Dundy County: 1.89%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.56% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($16,982 average AGI)
2.86% relocated to other states ($5,404 average AGI)
Dundy County: 2.86%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Dundy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Dundy County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dundy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 493 (455 aged, 38 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 45.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10944.6
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 635.790
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21889.19

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 750.120
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1781.530
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 46.88

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46.88

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,204

In family households: 1,862 (575 male householders, 59 female householders)
602 spouses, 580 children (548 natural, 12 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 8 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 342 (150 male householders (135 living alone)), 166 female householders (160 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (52 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 343 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 295 1-person, 20 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

95.8% of residents of Dundy County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,320,000 ($11499 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $134,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,110,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,767,000
Federal grants: $3,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $690,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $519,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $795,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,810,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 106

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 158

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -118

Here:	-55 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dundy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.41 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:	5.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 88
1970 to 1979: 167
1960 to 1969: 116
1950 to 1959: 128
1940 to 1949: 145
1939 or earlier: 503

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dundy County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 163 6 rooms: 158 7 rooms: 88 8 rooms: 70 9+ rooms: 128

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dundy County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 41 5 rooms: 52 6 rooms: 43 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 19 9+ rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dundy County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 236 3 bedrooms: 240 4 bedrooms: 150 5+ bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dundy County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 73 4 bedrooms: 46 5+ bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Dundy County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 152 2 vehicles: 307 3 vehicles: 153 4 vehicles: 47 5+ vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Dundy County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 98 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 21 5+ vehicles: 8

69% of Dundy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Nebraska.

Dundy County:	69.5%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 1457
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 342
South: 55
West: 381

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (42.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.4%) Electricity (12.2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%) Other fuel (1.6%) Wood (1.4%) No fuel used (0.7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45.7%) Utility gas (26.4%) Electricity (20.0%) Other fuel (4.5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.3%) Wood (1.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	14.0%
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.)

Dundy County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $4,940,000
All Other: $226,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,059,000
Regular Highways: $729,000

General - Other: $239,000

Police Protection: $171,000

Financial Administration: $134,000

Central Staff Services: $120,000

Parks & Recreation: $88,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $79,000

Natural Resources - Other: $75,000

General Public Buildings: $49,000

Health Services - Other: $43,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Corrections - Other: $9,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
General: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General Support: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $170,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $152,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $214,000
Interest Earnings: $28,000

Property Sale Other: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $127,000
Police Protection: $15,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Health - Other: $2,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,048,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $417,000
General Support: $41,000

All Other: $3,000

Public Welfare: $3,000
Tax - Property: $1,433,000
NEC: $100,000

Motor Vehicle License: $54,000

Total General Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $819,000

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)

Dundy County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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