Grant County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 613 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 198
Renter-occupied apartments: 94

% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

Land area: 776 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Grant County: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (41.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Grant County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Other race (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 398	(53.3%)
Females: 349	(46.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,288
County population in 2003: 695
Jobs in 2003: 240

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Total labor force in 2004: 427
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.3%

Average household size:

Grant County:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,771 ($34,821 in 1999)

This county:	$41,771
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $304 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $350)

This county:	$304
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,029 (it was $30,800 in 2000)

Grant County:	$46,029
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,757 - $84,257

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $83,182
Here: $83,182
State: $152,590

Mobile homes: $19,444
Here: $19,444
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $974
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $221

Grant County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 88.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $457 (1.5%)

Grant County household income distribution in 2007

Grant County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant 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: Hyannis.

Neighboring counties: Arthur County , Cherry County , Garden County , Hooker County , Sheridan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Grant County: Bob Merrihew Ranch (A), Boots Ranch (B), G Brenneman Ranch (C), Lowes Camp (D), Buchfinck Ranch (E), Thurston Ranch (F), Kramer Ranch (G), Bunner Ranch (H), Burgess Ranch (I), Klase Ranch (J), Sutton N-Arrow Ranch (K), Sutton Buggy Pole Ranch (L), Stotts Ranch (M), Willey Ranch (N), Anderson Ranch (O), Minor Ranch (P), Minor-Adams Ranch (Q), Whitman (R), Wheelock Ranch (S), Simpson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grant County include: Ashby United Church of Christ (A), Swede Valley Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Alkali Lake (A), Beem Lake (B), Williams Lake (C), Anderson Lake (D), Revere Lake (E), Muskrat Lake (F), Frye Lake (G), Knox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (63% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.5%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 356
One, attached: 2
Two: 3
3 or 4: 17
Mobile homes: 71

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Here:	31.6% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 417
Total congregations: 7

Adherents

Name	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	134 (32.1%)	88 (21.1%)	74 (17.7%)	59 (14.1%)	62 (14.9%)
Congregations	2 (28.6%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	2 (28.6%)

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

Religions in Grant County - Hyannis

Agriculture in Grant County
Average size of farms: 6711 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $197725
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $181222
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93210
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/21/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Grant County center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Grant County center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Grant County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (50%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Educational services (20%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (33%)
Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Poland (38%)
Canada (38%)
Germany (25%)

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

German (38%)
Irish (15%)
English (11%)
United States or American (8%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
Norwegian (4%)
Czech (3%)

Grant County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 240 (59%)
Carpooled: 20 (5%)
Ferryboat: 4 (1%)
Walked: 44 (11%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (23%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $1,000.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Grant County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Grant County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grant County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 166 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 895.520
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 298.510

Household type by relationship

Households: 747

In family households: 679 (198 male householders, 33 female householders)
202 spouses, 235 children (220 natural, 4 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 68 (41 male householders (39 living alone)), 26 female householders (26 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 65 1-person, 2 2-persons.

98.9% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,706,000 ($7024 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,934,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $715,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,000
Federal grants: $1,570,000
Federal procurement contracts: $109,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 40

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 35

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -80

Here:	-119 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Grant County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 50
1970 to 1979: 56
1960 to 1969: 37
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 20
1939 or earlier: 226

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grant County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 45 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 31 9+ rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 11 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 9 9+ rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grant County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 60 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 47 5+ bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 25 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 25 5+ bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 29 2 vehicles: 101 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 18 5+ vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 27 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 6

64% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Nebraska.

Grant County:	64.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 554
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 66
South: 33
West: 82

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69.2%) Electricity (21.2%) Wood (6.6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64.9%) Electricity (29.8%) Utility gas (3.2%) Wood (2.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	5.4%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	100.0%
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.)

Grant County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $235,000
Central Staff Services: $101,000

Financial Administration: $72,000

Police Protection: $64,000

General Public Buildings: $58,000

General - Other: $57,000

Welfare - Other: $54,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000

Libraries: $18,000

Health Services - Other: $15,000

Natural Resources - Other: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000

Air Transportation: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $334,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $115,000
General Support: $9,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $240,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $262,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Grant County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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