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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.9%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade (11.1%).
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Kearney County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Kearney County, Nebraska:
Detached houses: $142,301Here: $142,301State: $152,590 Townhouses or other attached units: $77,606Here: $77,606State: $157,382 Mobile homes: $30,926Here: $30,926State: $29,187 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000Here: $55,000State: $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): 77.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kearney 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: Minden, Axtell, Wilcox, Heartwell, Norman.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Buffalo County , Franklin County , Harlan County , Phelps County , Webster County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kearney County: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A), Minden Country Club (B), Keene Co-op Grain and Supply Company Elevator (C), Motala (D), Heartwell (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kearney County include: Holy Family Catholic Church (A), Keene Evangelical Free Church (B), Osco Church (C), Fredricksburg Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethpage Mission (F), Salem Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Garden Plain Cemetery (1), Osco Cemetery (2), Keene Cemetery (3), Norman Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), Eaton Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Reiss Reservoir Number 2 (A), Reiss Reservoir Number 1 (B), Petersen Reservoir (C), Olson Reservoir (D), Hieb Reservoir (E), Christensen Reservoir (F), Hubert Reservoir (G), Warp Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Sand Creek (A), North Dry Creek (B), Whisky Slough (C), Crooked Creek (D), Lost Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kearney County include: Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (1), Gleason Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area (3), Fort Kearney State Historical Park (4), Fort Kearney Historical Marker (5), Clark Federal Waterfowl Production Area (6), Walkers Ranch Historical Marker (7), Youngson Lagoon Nat Wildlife Mgt Area (8), Lindau Federal Waterfowl Production Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Heartwell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Kearney County: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A), Minden Country Club (B), Keene Co-op Grain and Supply Company Elevator (C), Motala (D), Heartwell (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kearney County include: Holy Family Catholic Church (A), Keene Evangelical Free Church (B), Osco Church (C), Fredricksburg Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethpage Mission (F), Salem Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Garden Plain Cemetery (1), Osco Cemetery (2), Keene Cemetery (3), Norman Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), Eaton Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Reiss Reservoir Number 2 (A), Reiss Reservoir Number 1 (B), Petersen Reservoir (C), Olson Reservoir (D), Hieb Reservoir (E), Christensen Reservoir (F), Hubert Reservoir (G), Warp Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Sand Creek (A), North Dry Creek (B), Whisky Slough (C), Crooked Creek (D), Lost Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kearney County include: Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (1), Gleason Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area (3), Fort Kearney State Historical Park (4), Fort Kearney Historical Marker (5), Clark Federal Waterfowl Production Area (6), Walkers Ranch Historical Marker (7), Youngson Lagoon Nat Wildlife Mgt Area (8), Lindau Federal Waterfowl Production Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Heartwell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 205 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 111 (35% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Kearney County with a mortgage: 844 (62 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 678
Adherents
Kearney County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Kearney County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Kearney County centerOn 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county centerOn 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county centerOn 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Kearney County centerOn 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county centerOn 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Kearney County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
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Means of transportation to work
8.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,918 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.43% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($26,493 average AGI) 1.41% relocated from other states ($4,425 average AGI)Kearney County: 1.41%Nebraska average: 2.84%
10.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,208 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 8.40% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,860 average AGI) 2.06% relocated to other states ($7,348 average AGI)Kearney County: 2.06%Nebraska average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,179 (1,041 aged, 138 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
1,695 spouses, 2,008 children (1,805 natural, 59 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 4 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
Size of family households: 942 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 374 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 637 1-person, 53 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
95.9% of residents of Kearney County speak English at home. 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $52,276,000 ($7598 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,009,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,610,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,289,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,643,000 Federal grants: $5,933,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,153,000 ($1,787,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,647,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $477,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,135,000 Federal Government insurance: $67,201,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Kearney County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Regular Highways: $1,149,000
General - Other: $895,000
Police Protection: $220,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $216,000
Financial Administration: $208,000
Central Staff Services: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Fire Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
Welfare - Other: $23,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $74,000
General - Other: $368,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Judicial: $11,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
Central Staff: $2,000
All Other: $109,000
NEC: $516,000
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