Hitchcock County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 2,970 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,004
Renter-occupied apartments: 283

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Land area: 710 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.5%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Hitchcock County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
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:	43.6 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,516	(48.7%)
Females: 1,595	(51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,762
County population in 2003: 3,038
Jobs in 2003: 822

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,568
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Hitchcock County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,601 ($28,287 in 2000)

This county	$31,601
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,501

Hitchcock County	$49,501
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $329
Institutionalized population: 61
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hitchcock County in 2000: $534

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: 5
Thefts: 5
Auto thefts: 1

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 5
Auto thefts: 0

Hitchcock County races chart

Hitchcock County, NE map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Hitchcock County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $561 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hitchcock 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: Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton, Palisade.

Neighboring counties: Dundy County , Frontier County , Hayes County , Red Willow County , Rawlins County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hitchcock County: Spring Canyon Campground (A), Culbertson Elevator at Beverly (B), Macklin Bay Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hitchcock County include: Cornell Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Trenton Cemetery (1), Stratton Cemetery (2), Saint James Cemetery (3), Grove Cemetery (4), Old Palisade Cemetery (5), Cornell Cemetery (6), Rosefield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Beverly Reservoir (A), Golding Reservoir (B), Carse Reservoir (C), Dahnke Reservoir (D), Diehl Lake (E), Shackelford Reservoir (F), Hoyt Reservoir (G), Swanson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Bush Creek (B), Burntwood Creek (C), Muddy Creek (D), Ledge Creek (E), Blackwood Creek (F), South Fork Driftwood Creek (G), North Fork Driftwood Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hitchcock County include: Stone Church Historical Marker (1), Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area (2), Massacre Canyon Historical Marker (3), Massacre Canyon Historical Monument (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.0%
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: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 36 (56% naturalized citizens)

Hitchcock County:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 8
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.1%

Hitchcock County marital status for males

Hitchcock County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,328
One, attached: 12
Two: 16
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 1
Mobile homes: 296
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Hitchcock County with a mortgage: 235 (11 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 473

Agriculture in Hitchcock County
Average size of farms: 1450 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $108645
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $140.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105525
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115452
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.86
Corn for grain: 26043 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 78036 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2570 harvested acres

Hitchcock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Child care workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Brazil (22%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Mexico (17%)
Russia (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Canada (11%)
Germany (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hitchcock County:

German (43%)
English (12%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (8%)
Czech (3%)
Swedish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Hitchcock County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,013 (71%)
Carpooled: 125 (9%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 101 (7%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 166 (12%)

54 people in nursing homes
7 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 $32,268.

7.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($15,035 average AGI)
3.00% relocated from other states ($10,488 average AGI)
Hitchcock County: 3.00%
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

2.65% ($24,267 average AGI)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.69% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($17,947 average AGI)
2.62% relocated to other states ($11,389 average AGI)
Hitchcock County: 2.62%
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 Red Willow County, NE

2.10% ($24,583 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Hitchcock County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Hitchcock County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hitchcock County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 774 (707 aged, 67 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,050

In family households: 2,638 (771 male householders, 145 female householders)
781 spouses, 837 children (709 natural, 39 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 22 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 412 (159 male householders (134 living alone)), 217 female householders (211 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 498 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 31 2-persons.

585 married couples with children.
120 single-parent households (31 men, 89 women).

96.3% of residents of Hitchcock County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island 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: $34,884,000 ($11547 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $263,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,517,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,801,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,917,000
Federal grants: $5,356,000
Federal procurement contracts: $260,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,033,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $351,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $345,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,099,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 179

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

Deaths: 238

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: -77

Here:	-26 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hitchcock County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 96
1970 to 1979: 272
1960 to 1969: 134
1950 to 1959: 203
1940 to 1949: 194
1939 or earlier: 690

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 147
5 rooms: 206
6 rooms: 207
7 rooms: 137
8 rooms: 132
9 or more rooms: 150

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 26
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 67
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 37

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 284
3 bedrooms: 402
4 bedrooms: 201
5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hitchcock County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 87
3 bedrooms: 102
4 bedrooms: 36
5 or more bedrooms: 23

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 223
2 vehicles: 410
3 vehicles: 216
4 vehicles: 75
5 or more vehicles: 58

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

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 108
2 vehicles: 95
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 15

65% of Hitchcock 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, 41% lived in Nebraska.

Hitchcock County:	64.6%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 2140
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 437
South: 94
West: 337

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
Electricity (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	2.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	0.4%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 6

Here:	7.2%
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)

Hitchcock County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $85,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $762,000
General - Other: $334,000

Financial Administration: $129,000

General Public Buildings: $96,000

Central Staff Services: $94,000

Police Protection: $57,000

Corrections - Other: $12,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $710,000
General Support: $35,000
Tax - Property: $185,000
Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $599,000

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