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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.5%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%).
Detached houses: $98,504Here:$98,504State:$147,392 Mobile homes: $46,610Here:$46,610State:$29,187 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,032Here:$24,032State:$71,559
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%
McCain (Republican): 73.1% Obama (Democratic): 25.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $761 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $708 (1.4%)
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.
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Notable locations in Hitchcock County: Culbertson Elevator at Beverly (A), Spring Canyon Campground (B), Macklin Bay Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hitchcock County include: Bethel Church (A), Cornell Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Trenton Cemetery (1), West Union Cemetery (2), Old Palisade Cemetery (3), Cornell Cemetery (4), Palisade Cemetery (5), Rosefield Cemetery (6), Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Carse Reservoir (A), Shackelford Reservoir (B), Nowka Reservoir (C), Kugler Reservoir (D), Diehl Lake (E), Swanson Lake (F), Korell Reservoir (G), Miller Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Creek (A), Blackwood Creek (B), Ledge Creek (C), Willow Creek (D), South Fork Driftwood Creek (E), North Fork Driftwood Creek (F), Burntwood Creek (G), Spring Branch (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hitchcock County include: Massacre Canyon Historical Monument (1), Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area (2), Stone Church Historical Marker (3), Massacre Canyon Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hitchcock County: Culbertson Elevator at Beverly (A), Spring Canyon Campground (B), Macklin Bay Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hitchcock County include: Bethel Church (A), Cornell Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trenton Cemetery (1), West Union Cemetery (2), Old Palisade Cemetery (3), Cornell Cemetery (4), Palisade Cemetery (5), Rosefield Cemetery (6), Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Carse Reservoir (A), Shackelford Reservoir (B), Nowka Reservoir (C), Kugler Reservoir (D), Diehl Lake (E), Swanson Lake (F), Korell Reservoir (G), Miller Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Creek (A), Blackwood Creek (B), Ledge Creek (C), Willow Creek (D), South Fork Driftwood Creek (E), North Fork Driftwood Creek (F), Burntwood Creek (G), Spring Branch (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hitchcock County include: Massacre Canyon Historical Monument (1), Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area (2), Stone Church Historical Marker (3), Massacre Canyon Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dundy County , Frontier County , Hayes County , Red Willow County , Rawlins County, Kansas .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.1%
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
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7.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,523 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,337 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
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%
781 spouses, 837 children (709 natural, 39 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 22 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
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.
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).
Population growth in Hitchcock County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,200
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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.)
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
General Support: $35,000
Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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