Red Willow County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 11,060 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,327
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,383

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Land area: 717 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (15.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Red Willow County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Red Willow County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 5,544	(48.4%)
Females: 5,904	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,470
County population in 2003: 11,221
Jobs in 2003: 5,734

Red Willow County,NE real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,307
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:

Red Willow County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,077 ($32,293 in 2000)

This county	$36,077
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,726

Red Willow County	$76,726
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median monthly rent in 2000: $393
Institutionalized population: 142
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Red Willow County in 2000: $647

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 4

Red Willow County races chart

Red Willow County, NE map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Red Willow County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $880 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Red Willow County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: McCook, Indianola, Bartley, Danbury, Lebanon.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County, Kansas , Frontier County , Furnas County , Hitchcock County , Rawlins County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Red Willow County: Marion Elevator (A), Fair Hope School (B), School Number 60 (C), School Creek School (D), Dry Creek School (E), Walnut Grove School (F), Plainview School Number 62 (G), East Valley School (H), Valley Center School (I), McCook Army Air Base Museum (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Red Willow County: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Tyrone Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Danbury-Marion Cemetery (3), Cedar Grove Cemetery (4), Saint John Cemetery (5), Hamburg Cemetery (6), Dry Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Shields Reservoir (A), Schaffert Reservoir (B), Sughrone Reservoir Number 2 (C), Halsey Reservoir (D), Spencer Reservoir (E), Dry Creek Dam 8-C (F), Dry Creek Reservoir 3-A (G), Dry Creek Reservoir 5-A (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ash Creek (A), Richmond Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Brushy Creek (E), Sleepy Hollow Creek (F), School Creek (G), Red Willow Creek (H), Driftwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Red Willow County include: McCook Army Air Base Historical Marker (1), Burnett Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Marion 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: 454
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 134 (44% naturalized citizens)

Red Willow County:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 31
1990 to 1994: 27
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 9
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.1%

Red Willow County marital status for males

Red Willow County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,021
One, attached: 102
Two: 108
3 or 4: 146
5 to 9: 141
10 to 19: 84
20 or more: 202
Mobile homes: 464
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Red Willow County with a mortgage: 1,416 (88 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,262

Agriculture in Red Willow County
Average size of farms: 1129 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $251374
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $170.18
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $244796
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138978
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.51
Corn for grain: 37126 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 66480 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6957 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres

Red Willow County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (11%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Educational services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

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

Mexico (25%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Germany (16%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (11%)
Australia (10%)
Canada (7%)
Poland (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Red Willow County:

German (47%)
English (11%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Swedish (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Norwegian (2%)

Red Willow County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,601 (81%)
Carpooled: 578 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 13 (0%)
Walked: 198 (3%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 284 (5%)

People in group quarters in Red Willow County, Nebraska

139 people in nursing homes
76 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,733.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.39% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($17,874 average AGI)
2.40% relocated from other states ($13,481 average AGI)
Red Willow County: 2.40%
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 Hitchcock County, NE	0.58% ($24,583 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.53% ($21,727)
from Lincoln County, NE	0.27% ($37,909)

7.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($15,807 average AGI)
3.23% relocated to other states ($12,089 average AGI)
Red Willow County: 3.23%
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 Hitchcock County, NE	0.71% ($24,267 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.66% ($29,893)
to Buffalo County, NE	0.52% ($21,455)
to Lincoln County, NE	0.33% ($33,214)
to Furnas County, NE	0.31% ($25,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Red Willow County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Red Willow County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Red Willow County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,391 (2,147 aged, 244 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,184

In family households: 9,424 (2,723 male householders, 467 female householders)
2,726 spouses, 3,218 children (2,993 natural, 115 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 41 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,760 (658 male householders (552 living alone)), 883 female householders (803 living alone)), 219 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 264 (131 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,633 2-persons, 608 3-persons, 538 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,355 1-person, 151 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Red Willow County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,727,000 ($7073 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,318,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,356,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,515,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,580,000
Federal grants: $10,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,533,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,450,000 ($338,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,731,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,845,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,017,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 706

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 676

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -426

Here:	-39 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Red Willow County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 49
1995 to 1998: 139
1990 to 1994: 174
1980 to 1989: 482
1970 to 1979: 767
1960 to 1969: 762
1950 to 1959: 614
1940 to 1949: 496
1939 or earlier: 1,795

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Red Willow County, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 76
4 rooms: 375
5 rooms: 626
6 rooms: 520
7 rooms: 416
8 rooms: 584
9 or more rooms: 720

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Red Willow County, Nebraska:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 101
3 rooms: 315
4 rooms: 346
5 rooms: 306
6 rooms: 133
7 rooms: 62
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 70

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Red Willow County:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 85
2 bedrooms: 803
3 bedrooms: 1,215
4 bedrooms: 841
5 or more bedrooms: 378

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Red Willow County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 405
2 bedrooms: 583
3 bedrooms: 275
4 bedrooms: 91
5 or more bedrooms: 21

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

no vehicle: 49
1 vehicle: 726
2 vehicles: 1,448
3 vehicles: 756
4 vehicles: 217
5 or more vehicles: 131

Cars and other vehicles available in Red Willow County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 152
1 vehicle: 703
2 vehicles: 357
3 vehicles: 144
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 11

61% of Red Willow County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Nebraska.

Red Willow County:	61.4%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 8171
Northeast: 86
Midwest: 1599
South: 270
West: 1136

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (71%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Electricity (13%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70

Here:	5.2%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	1.6%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	6.8%
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)

Red Willow County government finances in 2004:

Construction - Regular Highways: $147,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $5,384,000
Regular Highways: $869,000

General - Other: $336,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000

Corrections - Other: $286,000

Financial Administration: $273,000

Police Protection: $228,000

Central Staff Services: $166,000

Health Services - Other: $128,000

General Public Buildings: $79,000

Natural Resources - Other: $45,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
General Support: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,450,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,450,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $891,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $520,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $653,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,180,000
Highways: $763,000

All Other: $368,000

General Support: $127,000

Health & Hospitals: $24,000
Tax - Property: $1,758,000
Motor Vehicle License: $307,000

NEC: $235,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,808,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 178
2000: 157
2001: 163
2002: 176
2003: 178
2004: 177
2005: 162
2006: 167

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 20
2000: 18
2001: 17
2002: 20
2003: 17
2004: 16
2005: 12
2006: 11

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 158
2000: 139
2001: 146
2002: 156
2003: 161
2004: 161
2005: 150
2006: 156

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 23
2000: 20
2001: 23
2002: 29
2003: 25
2004: 24
2005: 24
2006: 21

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 125
2000: 108
2001: 111
2002: 114
2003: 123
2004: 124
2005: 112
2006: 123

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 30
2000: 29
2001: 29
2002: 33
2003: 30
2004: 29
2005: 26
2006: 23

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 71
2000: 67
2001: 67
2002: 74
2003: 75
2004: 76
2005: 70
2006: 81

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 58
2000: 62
2001: 58
2002: 61
2003: 66
2004: 77
2005: 68
2006: 63

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