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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).
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Furnas County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Furnas County, Nebraska:
Detached houses: $86,312Here: $86,312State: $152,590 Townhouses or other attached units: $24,601Here: $24,601State: $157,382 In 2-unit structures: $19,385Here: $19,385State: $134,316 Mobile homes: $24,543Here: $24,543State: $29,187
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Furnas 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: Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford, Beaver City, Holbrook, Edison, Wilsonville, Hendley.
Neighboring counties: Decatur County, Kansas , Frontier County , Gosper County , Harlan County , Norton County, Kansas , Phelps County , Red Willow County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Furnas County: Arapahoe Golf Course (A), School Number 96 (B), Hendley (C), Hollinger (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Furnas County include: Lutheran Church (A), Sunny Slope Church (B), Spring Green Church (C), Bethel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Deaver Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Garfield Cemetery (3), Arapahoe Cemetery (4), Lynden Cemetery (5), Stump Cemetery (6), Maple Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Atkinson Reservoir (A), Sturtevant Reservoir (B), Grove Reservoir (C), Golter Reservoir (D), Broeker Reservoir (E), Cadwalder Reservoir (F), Lueking Reservoir (G), Johnson Reservoir 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Honey Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Sheep Creek (C), Swartz Creek (D), Muddy Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Little Antelope Creek (G), Maple Creek (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Furnas County include: Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Marker (1), Oxford State Wildlife Management Area (2), Republican River Flood of 1935 Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Furnas County: Arapahoe Golf Course (A), School Number 96 (B), Hendley (C), Hollinger (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Furnas County include: Lutheran Church (A), Sunny Slope Church (B), Spring Green Church (C), Bethel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Deaver Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Garfield Cemetery (3), Arapahoe Cemetery (4), Lynden Cemetery (5), Stump Cemetery (6), Maple Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Atkinson Reservoir (A), Sturtevant Reservoir (B), Grove Reservoir (C), Golter Reservoir (D), Broeker Reservoir (E), Cadwalder Reservoir (F), Lueking Reservoir (G), Johnson Reservoir 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Honey Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Sheep Creek (C), Swartz Creek (D), Muddy Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Little Antelope Creek (G), Maple Creek (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Furnas County include: Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Marker (1), Oxford State Wildlife Management Area (2), Republican River Flood of 1935 Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 104 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 18 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Furnas County with a mortgage: 553 (29 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 825
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Furnas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average. On 6/22/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,185 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.66% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($15,336 average AGI) 2.48% relocated from other states ($14,849 average AGI)Furnas County: 2.48%Nebraska average: 2.84%
7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,908 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.25% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,873 average AGI) 1.99% relocated to other states ($8,035 average AGI)Furnas County: 1.99%Nebraska average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,449 (1,291 aged, 158 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
1,332 spouses, 1,394 children (1,268 natural, 55 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 24 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 260 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 733 1-person, 37 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
97.2% of residents of Furnas County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $57,754,000 ($11262 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $367,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,318,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,612,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,453,000 Federal grants: $13,662,000 Federal procurement contracts: $703,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,006,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,979,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $893,000 Federal Government insurance: $34,606,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
65% of Furnas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,300
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General - Other: $504,000
Financial Administration: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
Natural Resources - Other: $60,000
Health Services - Other: $57,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Police Protection: $2,000
General Support: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
General - Other: $8,000
Judicial: $1,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
General Support: $33,000
All Other: $30,000
NEC: $61,000
Total General Sales: $43,000
Motor Vehicle License: $39,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
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