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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%).
Detached houses: $128,736Here:$128,736State:$147,392 Townhouses or other attached units: $87,205Here:$87,205State:$145,274 Mobile homes: $87,057Here:$87,057State:$29,187
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): 82.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.8%
McCain (Republican): 77.2% Obama (Democratic): 21.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,301 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,116 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perkins 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 $663 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grant, Madrid, Venango, Elsie.
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Notable locations in Perkins County: Brandon (A), Grant Golf Club (B), Scoular Elevator (C), Grainton (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perkins County include: Greenfield Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walpole Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Vanango Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Harms Reservoir (A), Schack Reservoir Number 2 (B), Schack Reservoir Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Perkins County include: Texas Trail Historical Marker (1), Wild Horse Spring Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Perkins County: Brandon (A), Grant Golf Club (B), Scoular Elevator (C), Grainton (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Perkins County include: Greenfield Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walpole Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Vanango Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Harms Reservoir (A), Schack Reservoir Number 2 (B), Schack Reservoir Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Perkins County include: Texas Trail Historical Marker (1), Wild Horse Spring Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chase County , Deuel County , Hayes County , Phillips County, Colorado , Keith County , Lincoln County , Sedgwick County, Colorado .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 53 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 44 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.9%
Housing units in Perkins County with a mortgage: 269 (13 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 384
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Perkins County (%):
3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,905 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.71% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($13,548 average AGI) 2.07% relocated from other states ($16,357 average AGI)Perkins County:2.07%Nebraska average:2.84%
8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,673 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.64% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,366 average AGI) 2.99% relocated to other states ($7,307 average AGI)Perkins County:2.99%Nebraska average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 621 (586 aged, 35 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
819 spouses, 949 children (853 natural, 39 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 9 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
Size of family households: 438 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 182 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 349 1-person, 21 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
96.2% of residents of Perkins County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
Population growth in Perkins County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Perkins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Nebraska.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $225,000
General - Other: $163,000
General Public Buildings: $124,000
Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
Central Staff Services: $43,000
Welfare - Other: $38,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Health Services - Other: $18,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Libraries: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
General - Other: $9,000
Health - Other: $5,000
General Support: $174,000
NEC: $78,000
Motor Vehicle License: $68,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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