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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Manufacturing (13.6%).
Type of workers:
Phelps County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Phelps County, Nebraska:
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): 81.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phelps 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: Holdrege, Bertrand, Loomis, Funk, Atlanta.
Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Dawson County , Franklin County , Furnas County , Gosper County , Harlan County , Kearney County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Phelps County: Hi-Line Golf Course (A), Wac (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Phelps County include: Holcomb Church (A), Adullam Church (B), Moses Hill Church (C), Emmaus Free Church (D), Williamsburg Church (E), Westmark Evangelical Free Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fridhem Cemetery (1), Prairie Home Cemetery (2), McGill Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Shaw Cemetery (5), Immanuel Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moses Hill Lagoon (A), Johnson Reservoir (B), Richardson Lagoon (C), Atlanta Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sacramento Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Whisky Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Phelps County include: Site of Old Sacramento Historical Marker (1), Funk Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Atlanta Marsh National Wildlife Management A (3), Atlanta Prisoner of War Camp Historical Marker (4), Cottonwood Federal Waterfowl Production Area (5), Jones Federal Waterfowl Production Area (6), Johnson Federal Waterfowl Production Area (7), Lynder Federal Waterfowl Production Area (8), Richardson Lagoon State Wildlife Mgt Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Phelps County: Hi-Line Golf Course (A), Wac (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Phelps County include: Holcomb Church (A), Adullam Church (B), Moses Hill Church (C), Emmaus Free Church (D), Williamsburg Church (E), Westmark Evangelical Free Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fridhem Cemetery (1), Prairie Home Cemetery (2), McGill Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Shaw Cemetery (5), Immanuel Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moses Hill Lagoon (A), Johnson Reservoir (B), Richardson Lagoon (C), Atlanta Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sacramento Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Whisky Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Phelps County include: Site of Old Sacramento Historical Marker (1), Funk Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Atlanta Marsh National Wildlife Management A (3), Atlanta Prisoner of War Camp Historical Marker (4), Cottonwood Federal Waterfowl Production Area (5), Jones Federal Waterfowl Production Area (6), Johnson Federal Waterfowl Production Area (7), Lynder Federal Waterfowl Production Area (8), Richardson Lagoon State Wildlife Mgt Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 227 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 82 (71% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Phelps County with a mortgage: 1,210 (79 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,133
Phelps County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/15/1960, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.47% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,157 average AGI) 1.93% relocated from other states ($10,214 average AGI)Phelps County: 1.93%Nebraska average: 2.84%
7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.39% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,765 average AGI) 2.02% relocated to other states ($7,216 average AGI)Phelps County: 2.02%Nebraska average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,861 (1,670 aged, 191 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
2,403 spouses, 2,847 children (2,605 natural, 121 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 47 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,277 2-persons, 520 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 249 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,026 1-person, 107 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 6-persons.
2,107 married couples with children. 390 single-parent households (102 men, 288 women).
96.8% of residents of Phelps County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $62,880,000 ($6528 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $495,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,392,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,593,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,785,000 Federal grants: $9,228,000 Federal procurement contracts: $698,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,184,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $594,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,282,000 Federal Government insurance: $79,201,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Phelps County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,900
Regular Highways: $1,017,000
Financial Administration: $288,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $283,000
Police Protection: $270,000
Corrections - Other: $196,000
Central Staff Services: $189,000
Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
Libraries: $122,000
General Public Buildings: $79,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Property Sale Other: $153,000
Special Assessments: $39,000
Police Protection: $58,000
General - Other: $28,000
Judicial: $14,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Natural Resource - Other: $4,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
General Support: $193,000
All Other: $99,000
Public Welfare: $25,000
Motor Vehicle License: $400,000
NEC: $105,000
Total General Sales: $9,000
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