Harlan County, Nebraska (NE)

Back to: Nebraska, Nebraska smaller cities, Nebraska smallest towns, All US cities.

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

Please wait while loading the map...

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.7%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Harlan County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,874	(49.5%)
Females: 1,912	(50.5%)

Recent posts about Harlan County, Nebraska on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Culture Shock?  (120 replies)
	Looking for some good spots to hunt for indian artifacts  (16 replies)
	Is Omaha a fun city?  (46 replies)
	which town is better and why  (26 replies)
	About fishing in Nebraska  (14 replies)
	McCook  (15 replies)

Harlan County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,803
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$310
State:	$497

Harlan County:	$72,182
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $97,975

Here:	$97,975
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,157

Here:	$129,157
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $38,769

Here:	$38,769
State:	$134,316

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,781

Here:	$135,781
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $27,188

Here:	$27,188
State:	$29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500

Here:	$162,500
State:	$71,559

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harlan County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alma, Orleans, Republican City, Stamford, Huntley, Ragan.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Furnas County , Kearney County , Norton County, Kansas , Phelps County , Phillips County, Kansas .

Click to draw/clear county borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Harlan County: Boat Ramp (A), North Cove Campground (B), North Shore Marina (C), Cardinal Country Club (D), Outlet Campground (E), Gremlin Cove Campground (F), Patterson Harbor Campground (G), Patterson Harbor Marina Campground (H), Hunter Cove Campground (I), Mascot (J), Methodist Cove Campground (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Harlan County include: Immanuel Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Antelope Cemetery (1), Kellner Cemetery (2), Bainbridge Cemetery (3), Oxford Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), Spring Grove Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Harms Reservoir (A), Bantom-Coe Reservoir (B), Batten Reservoir (C), Haeker Reservoir (D), Sall Reservoir (E), Hoffman Reservoir (F), Carter-David East Reservoir (G), Carter-David West Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Patterson Creek (B), Sappa Creek (C), Eureka Creek (D), Foster Creek (E), Rope Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Methodist Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harlan County include: South East Sacramento State Wildlife Mgt Are (1), South Sacramento State Wildlife Mgt Area (2), Alma Vista Picnic Area (3), Pioneer Crossing Historical Marker (4), Harlan County Lake Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.4%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 62
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (92% naturalized citizens)

Harlan County:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,698
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 23
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 540
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Harlan County with a mortgage: 371 (11 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 565

Here:	39.6% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Harlan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 1.4 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.

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

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Harlan County center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Harlan County center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Harlan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,312 (75%) Carpooled: 188 (11%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 93 (5%) Other means: 2 (0%) Worked at home: 149 (9%)

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.48% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($17,368 average AGI)
2.15% relocated from other states ($12,632 average AGI)

Harlan County:	2.15%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

7.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.70%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.51% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($25,000 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($5,558 average AGI)

Harlan County:	2.19%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Buffalo County, NE

1.30% ($22,813 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 849 (784 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,116 (924 male householders, 114 female householders)

  946 spouses, 1,031 children (935 natural, 37 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 11 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 614 (286 male householders (253 living alone)), 258 female householders (239 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 56 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 575 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 492 1-person, 45 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

98.2% of residents of Harlan County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,411,000 ($8627 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,062,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,616,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,980,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,737,000
Federal grants: $4,323,000
Federal procurement contracts: $422,000 ($190,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,333,000 ($317,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $69,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,385,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,015,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Here:	5.3
State:	4.2

65% of Harlan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Nebraska.

Harlan County:	64.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 2685
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 590
• South: 109
• West: 339

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,100

Here:	5.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	4.4%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Back to: Nebraska, Nebraska smaller cities, Nebraska smallest towns, All US cities.