Greeley County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 2,326 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 844
Renter-occupied apartments: 233

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Greeley County: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.7%), Educational,health and social services (23.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Greeley County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Other race (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,337	(49.3%)
Females: 1,377	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,379
County population in 2003: 2,613
Jobs in 2003: 803

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,432
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Greeley County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,039 ($28,375 in 1999)

This county:	$34,039
Nebraska:	$47,085

2007 median house/condo value: $56,670 ($36,600 in 2000)

Greeley County:	$56,670
Nebraska:	$122,200

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $263 (lower quartile is $189, upper quartile is $345)

This county:	$263
State:	$497

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $991
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $292

Institutionalized population: 62

Greeley County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $65,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Greeley County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $676 (1.7%)

Greeley County household income distribution in 2007

Greeley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	14.6%
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 Greeley County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spalding, Scotia, Wolbach.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Howard County , Nance County , Sherman County , Valley County , Wheeler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greeley County: Spalding (A), Happy Jack Chalk Mine (B), Hilltop School (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Greeley County: Salem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Amity Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Swedish Cemetery (3), Grand View Cemetery (4), Mount Hope Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Davis Creek Reservoir (A), Walker Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Freeman Creek (A), Munson Creek (B), Wallace Creek (C), East Branch Spring Creek (D), Shephard Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), West Branch Spring Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), Mira Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.4%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 101
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 18 (67% naturalized citizens)

Greeley County:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.5%

Greeley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,045
One, attached: 21
Two: 16
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 9
Mobile homes: 72
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Greeley County with a mortgage: 162 (17 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 392

Here:	29.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Greeley County
Average size of farms: 812 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $168307
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.85
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $165876
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77738
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.39%
Corn for grain: 49320 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 121 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19167 harvested acres

Greeley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (45%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Public administration (3%)
Machinery (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (34%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

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

Canada (50%)
Mexico (33%)
United Kingdom (17%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greeley County:

German (42%)
Irish (23%)
United States or American (6%)
English (6%)
Polish (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Dutch (3%)

Greeley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 783 (62%)
Carpooled: 136 (11%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 139 (11%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 192 (15%)

62 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $28,438.

5.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Greeley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Greeley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greeley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 635 (598 aged, 37 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1194.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1671.970

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,652

In family households: 2,299 (625 male householders, 104 female householders)
636 spouses, 882 children (828 natural, 25 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 353 (167 male householders (159 living alone)), 175 female householders (171 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 62 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 356 2-persons, 128 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 330 1-person, 12 2-persons.

97.3% of residents of Greeley County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $22,425,000 ($8839 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,448,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,119,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,956,000
Federal grants: $4,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,108,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $138,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $862,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,848,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 178

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 185

Here:	74 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: -190

Here:	-76 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greeley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 37
1990 to 1994: 21
1980 to 1989: 86
1970 to 1979: 123
1960 to 1969: 65
1950 to 1959: 58
1940 to 1949: 88
1939 or earlier: 717

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greeley County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 187 6 rooms: 155 7 rooms: 137 8 rooms: 136 9+ rooms: 141

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greeley County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 44 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greeley County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 192 3 bedrooms: 348 4 bedrooms: 180 5+ bedrooms: 100

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greeley County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 58 4 bedrooms: 35 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Greeley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 178 2 vehicles: 334 3 vehicles: 177 4 vehicles: 85 5+ vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Greeley County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 93 2 vehicles: 67 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 16 5+ vehicles: 7

73% of Greeley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Nebraska.

Greeley County:	73.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 2413
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 126
South: 36
West: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Electricity (21%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (36%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	27.1%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	10.6%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Here:	1.4%
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.)

Greeley County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $42,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $721,000
General - Other: $323,000

Central Staff Services: $107,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000

Financial Administration: $64,000

Police Protection: $55,000

Health Services - Other: $44,000

General Public Buildings: $32,000

Natural Resources - Other: $16,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $116,000
Judicial: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $808,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $392,000
General Support: $86,000

Public Welfare: $24,000

All Other: $11,000
Tax - Property: $752,000
Motor Vehicle License: $18,000

NEC: $5,000

Total General Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $468,000

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)

Greeley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)