County population in 2016: 5,754 (all rural); it was 6,634 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 877 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,043 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,008 Renter-occupied apartments: 563 (it was 681 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
Land area: 576 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fillmore County: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $54,504 ($35,162 in 1999)
This county:
$54,504
Nebraska:
$56,927
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $506)
This county:
$397
State:
$633
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $80,899 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Fillmore:
$80,899
Nebraska:
$148,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,689 - $145,755 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $893 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 222
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: 11
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,087 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,265 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.3%
Fillmore County:
9.3%
Nebraska:
11.4%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.8% for other race residents, 2.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.6 years old
(Males: 46.7 years old, Females: 49.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.5 years old, Black residents: 14.9 years old, American Indian residents: 16.8 years old, Asian residents: 68.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fillmore 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 $637 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fillmore County: Spring Ranch (A), Anan (B), Fox Hollow Golf Course (C), Glenvil (D), Roman L Hruska United States Meat Animal Research Center (E), Edgar Volunteer Fire and Rescue (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fillmore County include: Spring Ranche Historical Marker (1), Edgar Historical Marker (2), Alberding Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (3), Eckhardt Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (4), Hansen Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (5), Lange Lagoon National Wildlife Management Area (6), Moger Lagoon National Wildlife Mgt Area (7), Smith Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (8), Theesen Federal Waterfowl Production Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 133 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 81 (86.5% naturalized citizens)
Fillmore County:
1.4%
Whole state:
7.0%
Note: State values scaled to Fillmore County population
02010 or later
42000 to 2009
241990 to 1999
171980 to 1989
71970 to 1979
4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,659
One, attached: 27
Two: 17
3 or 4: 49
5 to 9: 103
10 to 19: 30
20 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 54
Housing units in Fillmore County with a mortgage: 681 (8 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,161
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
60.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Fillmore County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
2,247
11
Catholic
1,442
5
Evangelical Protestant
717
6
None
1,484
-
Fillmore 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: 5
Fillmore County:
8.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Fillmore County:
9.96 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
13.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fillmore County:
8.9%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Fillmore County:
28.3%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
12.9%
Agriculture in Fillmore County:
Average size of farms: 729 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $256,519 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $255.33 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.06% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $213,205 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.33% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.74% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $191,054 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.77% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.47 Corn for grain: 170104 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3458 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 112318 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Fillmore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 2039518.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Fillmore County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 66% 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 169.1 miles away from Fillmore 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 271.3 miles away from the county center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 721.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 434.0 miles away from the county center On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Fillmore County center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2014 to May 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4179: June 17, 2014, FEMA Id: 4179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
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: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1590: June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-998: July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 11, 1984 to June 22, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-716: July 03, 1984, FEMA Id: 716, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fillmore County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Mexico (53%)
Other South America (19%)
India (9%)
Germany (8%)
Thailand (4%)
Somalia (1%)
Ireland (0%)
German (46%)
American (8%)
Czech (7%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
Swedish (2%)
Danish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,283 (80.7%)
Carpooled: 198 (7.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 21 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 19 (0.7%)
Walked: 135 (4.8%)
Worked at home: 162 (5.7%)
People in group quarters in Fillmore County, Nebraska in 2000:
172 people in nursing homes
87 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Fillmore County, Nebraska in 2010:
122 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
78 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,309.
5.26% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,808 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.26%
Nebraska average:
6.38%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($28,680 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($13,128 average AGI)
Fillmore County:
1.18%
Nebraska average:
2.71%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.78% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,708 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.78%
Nebraska average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.72% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($41,195 average AGI)
1.06% relocated to other states ($5,513 average AGI)
Fillmore County:
1.06%
Nebraska average:
2.88%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fillmore County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,442 (1,316 aged, 126 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 115 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fillmore County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (132)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (98)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (86)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (81)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (24)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 15.48 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,206 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 387 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 124,466
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 533 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,551 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 94
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,754
In family households: 4,492 (887 male householders, 672 female householders)
1,293 spouses, 1,325 children (1,185 natural, 79 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 50 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,025 (476 male householders (446 living alone)), 437 female householders (378 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 236
Size of family households: 900 2-persons, 238 3-persons, 228 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 824 1-person, 88 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
817 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (64 men, 158 women).
96.1% of residents of Fillmore speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,315,000 ($8,251 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $339,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,362,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,602,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,525,000 Federal grants: $7,335,000 Federal procurement contracts: $497,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,995,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,166,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,504,000 Federal Government insurance: $74,484,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 384
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 480
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +13
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -154
Here:
-24 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.3
Note: State values scaled to Fillmore County population
112014 or later
292010 to 2013
762000 to 2009
1111990 to 1999
1901980 to 1989
4891970 to 1979
3161960 to 1969
3031950 to 1959
2091940 to 1949
1,1791939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fillmore County, Nebraska
Note: State values scaled to Fillmore County population
14no vehicle
3691 vehicle
6462 vehicles
4773 vehicles
2054 vehicles
1135+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Fillmore County population
36no vehicle
2941 vehicle
1922 vehicles
943 vehicles
184 vehicles
215+ vehicles
88.4% of Fillmore County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Nebraska.
Fillmore County:
88.4%
State average:
83.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,655
Other state: 987
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 486
South: 148
West: 295
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fillmore County
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