County population in 2012: 4,889 (all rural); it was 5,440 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 738 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 747 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 600 (it was 611 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
Land area: 1424 sq. mi. Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Morrill County: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.1%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,084 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $732 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 39.4% for other race residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 13 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
14.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.2%
Whole state:
4.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morrill County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Cemeteries: Angora Cemetery (1), Chimney Rock Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Silverthorne Cemetery (4), Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McCarthy Lake (A), Peer Lake (B), Peterson Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Gebauer Lake (E), Smith Lake (F), Bignell Lake (G), Box Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silvernail Drain (A), West Water Creek (B), Middle Creek (C), Plum Creek (D), Greenwood Creek (E), Lower Dugout Creek (F), Upper Dugout Creek (G), Lawrence Fork (H), Browns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Morrill County include: Chimney Rock National Historic Site (1), Bridgeport State Recreational Area (2), Narcissa Whitman Historical Marker (3), Amanda Lamme Historical Marker (4), Camp Clarke Bridge and Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 114 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 205 (58% naturalized citizens)
Morrill County:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 25
1990 to 1994: 58
1985 to 1989: 33
1980 to 1984: 24
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 39
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,981
One, attached: 21
Two: 27
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 349
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Morrill County with a mortgage: 428 (24 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 560
Here:
43.3% with mortgage
State:
64.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.13%
Here
57.1%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 3,108 Total congregations: 18
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Assemblies of God
Adherents
826 (26.6%)
404 (13.0%)
393 (12.6%)
340 (10.9%)
284 (9.1%)
Congregations
2 (11.1%)
2 (11.1%)
1 (5.6%)
2 (11.1%)
3 (16.7%)
Name
United Church of Christ
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Other
Adherents
241 (7.8%)
188 (6.0%)
162 (5.2%)
119 (3.8%)
151 (4.9%)
Congregations
1 (5.6%)
1 (5.6%)
1 (5.6%)
1 (5.6%)
4 (22.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 1969 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $366,990 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.52 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: 81.75% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $342,004 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.22% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.35% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,187 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.65% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.11 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01% Corn for grain: 53541 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 21666 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Morrill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 37 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/27/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Morrill County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the county center On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the county center On 11/2/1992 at 06:54:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1924): July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1878): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2009 to June 26, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1853): July 31, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1853, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1770): June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2008 to April 26, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1765): May 30, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1765, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3245): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1373): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1373, Natural disaster type: Storm
The number of natural disasters in Morrill County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 1
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (77%)
Philippines (4%)
Ecuador (4%)
Russia (3%)
Canada (2%)
Greece (2%)
Germany (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Morrill County (%):
German (41%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
United States or American (7%)
Swedish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,819 (73%)
Carpooled: 265 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 141 (6%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 244 (10%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Morrill County, Nebraska in 2000:
77 people in nursing homes
26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Morrill County, Nebraska in 2010:
76 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,992.
7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,738 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.86%
Nebraska average:
7.03%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.24% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($14,348 average AGI)
3.63% relocated from other states ($11,390 average AGI)
Morrill County:
3.63%
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:
9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,365 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.18%
Nebraska average:
7.41%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.21% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,635 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($7,725 average AGI)
Morrill County:
2.97%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Births per 1000 population in Morrill County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Morrill County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morrill County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,036 (919 aged, 117 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 19.04 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4303.120 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 380.810 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46801.22
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 987.420 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 813.170
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.33 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 135.530
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,960
In family households: 4,207 (1,155 male householders, 259 female householders)
1,166 spouses, 1,372 children (1,245 natural, 42 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 29 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 753 (356 male householders (312 living alone)), 315 female householders (287 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 82 (80 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 731 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 241 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
90.6% of residents of Morrill County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $33,678,000 ($6412 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $370,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,251,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,757,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,401,000 Federal grants: $5,716,000 Federal procurement contracts: $387,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,365,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,819,000 Federal Government insurance: $21,694,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 330
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 305
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +9
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -300
Here:
-58 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Morrill County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 12
2000 to 2004: 38
1990 to 1999: 128
1980 to 1989: 171
1970 to 1979: 433
1960 to 1969: 248
1950 to 1959: 285
1940 to 1949: 243
1939 or earlier: 934
Rooms in houses/apartments in Morrill County, Nebraska
60% of Morrill County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Nebraska.
Morrill County:
59.9%
State average:
55.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3819
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 510
South: 186
West: 655
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,000
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 Morrill County
43.0 years
36.0 years
(53.4%)
(46.6%)
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