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Lincoln County, NE mapCounty population in 2005: 35,636 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,743
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,333
% of renters here:  31%
State:  33%
Land area: 2564 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (18.9%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lincoln County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 17,009  (49.1%)
Females: 17,623  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,951
County population in 2003: 34,721
Jobs in 2003: 17,131

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Total labor force in 2004: 21,293
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:
Lincoln County:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,853 ($36,568 in 2000)
This county  $40,853
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,867
Lincoln County  $101,867
Nebraska:  $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $427
Institutionalized population: 391
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lincoln County in 2000: $804


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 81
  • Auto thefts: 6

Lincoln County races chart


Lincoln County, NE map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Nebraska:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,382 (1.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.

Cities in this county include: North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Brady, Wallace, Maxwell, Wellfleet.

Neighboring counties: Custer County , Dawson County , Frontier County , Hayes County , Keith County , Logan County , McPherson County , Perkins County .


Lincoln County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lincoln County: Fort McPherson Campground (A), Lake Maloney Golf Course (B), Frontier Resort and RV Park (C), Richardson Ranch (D), Brady Rest Area - Eastbound (E), Brady Rest Area - Westbound (F), Britin Ranch (G), Brosius Ranch (H), Brown Brothers Ranch (I), North Platte Fish Hatchery (J), Marr Ranch (K), Nowak Ranch (L), Sutherland Rest Area - Westbound (M), Sutherland Rest Area - Eastbound (N), Sutherland Reservoir Campgrounds (O), A-1 Sunset Mobile/RV Park (P), Stewart Ranch (Q), Wion Ranch (R), Charles Morgan Ranch (S), Maranatha Bible Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln County include: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (A), Hope Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Home Church (C), Lutheran Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Love Ministries (F), Svea Church (G), Valley Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mariam Cemetery (1), Antelope Cemetery (2), Garfield Cemetery (3), Gaslin Cemetery (4), McNeel Cemetery (5), Ash Grove Cemetery (6), Sykes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lamplaugh Lake (A), Farmers Lake (B), Sutherland Reservoir (C), Harper Reservoir (D), Birdwood Lake (E), Gothenburg Diversion Dam Reservoir (F), Hershey Lake (G), Hansen Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beer Slough (A), Fremont Slough (B), Scout Creek (C), East Clear Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), North Platte River (F), Birdwood Creek (G), South Platte River (H), White Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln County include: Sioux Lookout Historical Monument (1), Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (2), Sutherland Reservoir Park (3), Sutherland Reservoir State Park (4), East Hershey State Wildlife Management Area (5), East Sutherland State Wildlife Management Area (6), Fremont Slough State Wildlife Management Area (7), Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (8), Fort McPherson Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dickens Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.3%
Nebraska:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,332
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 403 (39% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 145
  • 1990 to 1994: 48
  • 1985 to 1989: 34
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 24
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 85

Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%

Lincoln County marital status for males

Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,340
  • One, attached: 294
  • Two: 572
  • 3 or 4: 360
  • 5 to 9: 340
  • 10 to 19: 246
  • 20 or more: 646
  • Mobile homes: 1,577
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 4,566 (519 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,961


Agriculture in Lincoln County
Average size of farms: 1594 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $301231
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $286157
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112748
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.28%
Corn for grain: 146599 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 23603 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20216 harvested acres

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Rail transportation (23%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Rail and water transportation workers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (7%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • India (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County:



  • German (36%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Polish (2%)

Lincoln County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,893 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,509 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 76 (0%)
  • Walked: 397 (2%)
  • Other means: 103 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 669 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Nebraska
  • 313 people in nursing homes
  • 152 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 65 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 54 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,565.

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.47% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($17,788 average AGI)
3.00% relocated from other states ($18,268 average AGI)
Lincoln 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 Lancaster County, NE  0.38% ($33,686 average AGI)
from Dawson County, NE  0.36% ($28,857)
from Keith County, NE  0.28% ($28,474)
from Douglas County, NE  0.24% ($45,485)
from Buffalo County, NE  0.24% ($26,500)
from Hall County, NE  0.15% ($26,050)
from Scotts Bluff County, NE  0.12% ($29,750)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.44% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($16,654 average AGI)
3.12% relocated to other states ($19,660 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  3.12%
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 Lancaster County, NE  0.75% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.52% ($37,414)
to Buffalo County, NE  0.30% ($33,756)
to Keith County, NE  0.21% ($35,000)
to Dawson County, NE  0.19% ($23,769)
to Hall County, NE  0.18% ($25,917)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.13% ($56,111)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7



Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,952 (5,125 aged, 827 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 33,959
  • In family households: 28,553 (7,977 male householders, 1,461 female householders)
    8,087 spouses, 9,829 children (8,810 natural, 289 adopted, 730 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 241 other relatives, 489 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,406 (2,093 male householders (1,671 living alone)), 2,560 female householders (2,311 living alone)), 753 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 673 (402 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,503 2-persons, 1,980 3-persons, 1,730 4-persons, 829 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,982 1-person, 581 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

6,686 married couples with children.
1,812 single-parent households (472 men, 1,340 women).

95.7% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $208,737,000 ($5967 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,168,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $103,098,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,669,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,385,000
Federal grants: $34,767,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,533,000 ($259,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,285,000 ($3,226,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,127,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,943,000
Federal Government insurance: $366,611,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,501
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,824
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +105
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +266
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 350
  • 1995 to 1998: 810
  • 1990 to 1994: 458
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,190
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,627
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,902
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,297
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,626
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,178


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

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 66
  • 3 rooms: 377
  • 4 rooms: 1,008
  • 5 rooms: 1,814
  • 6 rooms: 2,174
  • 7 rooms: 1,677
  • 8 rooms: 1,388
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,230


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

  • 1 room: 93
  • 2 rooms: 468
  • 3 rooms: 784
  • 4 rooms: 1,137
  • 5 rooms: 887
  • 6 rooms: 393
  • 7 rooms: 245
  • 8 rooms: 175
  • 9 or more rooms: 151


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

  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 471
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,056
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,777
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,922
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 468


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County:

  • no bedroom: 119
  • 1 bedroom: 1,276
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,781
  • 3 bedrooms: 823
  • 4 bedrooms: 236
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 98


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

  • no vehicle: 258
  • 1 vehicle: 2,137
  • 2 vehicles: 4,168
  • 3 vehicles: 2,113
  • 4 vehicles: 738
  • 5 or more vehicles: 329


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

  • no vehicle: 452
  • 1 vehicle: 2,105
  • 2 vehicles: 1,199
  • 3 vehicles: 427
  • 4 vehicles: 105
  • 5 or more vehicles: 45

53% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Nebraska.

Lincoln County:  53.3%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 25004
  • Northeast: 484
  • Midwest: 3936
  • South: 1281
  • West: 3324

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,200


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 (75%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 344
Here:  8.5%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
Here:  5.8%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 107
Here:  9.3%
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)

Lincoln County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $555,000
  • Charges - All Other: $847,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,412,000
    General - Other: $2,050,000
    Police Protection: $1,279,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,119,000
    Financial Administration: $830,000
    Corrections - Other: $769,000
    Central Staff Services: $404,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $333,000
    Health Services - Other: $292,000
    General Public Buildings: $260,000
    Parks & Recreation: $191,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $144,000
    Fire Protection: $84,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $66,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $362,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $93,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $484,000
    Highways: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $856,000
    Interest Earnings: $275,000
    Special Assessments: $122,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,142,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $51,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $41,000
    Judicial: $32,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,606,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $376,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,979,000
    General Support: $510,000
    Public Welfare: $285,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,840,000
    NEC: $590,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $265,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,819,000

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