Furnas County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 5,019 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,746
Renter-occupied apartments: 532

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Land area: 718 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Furnas County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (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: 2,555	(48.0%)
Females: 2,769	(52.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,673
County population in 2003: 5,203
Jobs in 2003: 1,925

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,524
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Furnas County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,072 ($30,498 in 2000)

This county	$34,072
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,589

Furnas County	$48,589
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $314
Institutionalized population: 125
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Furnas County in 2000: $598

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 32
Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 1

Furnas County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Furnas County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $669 (1.8%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.8%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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)

Furnas County:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 1
1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%

Furnas County marital status for males

Furnas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,357
One, attached: 33
Two: 25
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 15
20 or more: 63
Mobile homes: 152

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

Agriculture in Furnas County
Average size of farms: 1070 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $203872
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $175.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $216067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $142197
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.79
Corn for grain: 52582 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 65740 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 25144 harvested acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Food (3%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

United Kingdom (28%)
Other Northern Europe (17%)
Germany (11%)
Netherlands (11%)
Russia (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Cuba (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Furnas County:

German (46%)
United States or American (14%)
English (11%)
Irish (7%)
Swedish (5%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Danish (2%)

Furnas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,835 (77%)
Carpooled: 228 (10%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 159 (7%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (6%)

People in group quarters in Furnas County, Nebraska

123 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,821.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Red Willow County, NE

0.67% ($25,231 average AGI)

7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Buffalo County, NE	1.17% ($27,304 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.51% ($24,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Furnas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Furnas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Furnas County

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

Households: 5,189

In family households: 4,370 (1,306 male householders, 206 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 819 (323 male householders (292 living alone)), 450 female householders (441 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 135 (121 institutionalized population)

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.

996 married couples with children.
220 single-parent households (62 men, 158 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 271

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 416

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -147

Here:	-29 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Furnas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 338
1960 to 1969: 281
1950 to 1959: 213
1940 to 1949: 276
1939 or earlier: 1,426

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Furnas County, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 231
5 rooms: 366
6 rooms: 320
7 rooms: 256
8 rooms: 253
9 or more rooms: 288

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Furnas County, Nebraska:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 54
3 rooms: 91
4 rooms: 132
5 rooms: 69
6 rooms: 64
7 rooms: 61
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 31

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Furnas County:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 56
2 bedrooms: 513
3 bedrooms: 669
4 bedrooms: 348
5 or more bedrooms: 157

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Furnas County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 151
2 bedrooms: 188
3 bedrooms: 106
4 bedrooms: 58
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Furnas County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 45
1 vehicle: 435
2 vehicles: 720
3 vehicles: 365
4 vehicles: 141
5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Furnas County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 87
1 vehicle: 201
2 vehicles: 174
3 vehicles: 44
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 12

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.

Furnas County:	65.2%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 3937
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 676
South: 234
West: 377

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,300

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 (72%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	2.6%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14

Here:	18.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Furnas County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $272,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $965,000
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
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $63,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
General - Other: $8,000

Judicial: $1,000

Health - Other: $1,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $555,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $622,000
General Support: $33,000

All Other: $30,000
Tax - Property: $610,000
NEC: $61,000

Total General Sales: $43,000

Motor Vehicle License: $39,000

Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $625,000

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