County population in 2017: 21,242 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 19,830 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,099 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,308 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,965 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,633 (it was 1,533 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 754 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Saunders County: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Construction (11.8%), Educational, health and social services (11.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,952 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,623 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.1%
Saunders County:
8.1%
Nebraska:
10.8%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.7% for Black residents, 12.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.2% for other race residents, 9.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.2 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 15.6 years old, American Indian residents: 23.6 years old, Asian residents: 52.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 26.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saunders County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $846 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Saunders County: Mount Vernon Community Center (A), Colton (B), Huntsman (C), Sidney Westbound Travel Information Center (D), Sidney Rest Area (E), Cheyenne County Fairgrounds (F), Sidney Rest Area (G), Sidney Eastbound Travel Information Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Saunders County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Babb Cemetery (1), Pleasantview Cemetery (2), Czech Slovensky Cemetery (3), Potter Community Cemetery (4), Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Er-Runge Reservoir (A), Sidney West Reservoir (B), Olsen Reservoir (C), Fenske Reservoir (D), Deford Reservoir (E), Curtiselsen Reservoir (F), Blanke Reservoir (G), Beyer Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Saunders County include: Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker (1), Sioux Army Depot Historical Marker (2), Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker (3), The Golden Link Historical Marker (4), Cheyenne County Historical Marker (5), Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 585 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 261 (52.4% naturalized citizens)
Saunders County:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
302010 or later
272000 to 2009
1171990 to 1999
371980 to 1989
121970 to 1979
51Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,386
One, attached: 183
Two: 155
3 or 4: 258
5 to 9: 205
10 to 19: 33
20 to 49: 86
50 or more: 150
Mobile homes: 219
Housing units in Saunders County with a mortgage: 3,895 (67 second mortgage, 304 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,627
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
61.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Saunders County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
5,866
13
Mainline Protestant
4,580
20
Evangelical Protestant
1,717
12
Other
111
3
None
8,506
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Saunders County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Saunders County:
3.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Saunders County:
6.46 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
7.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Saunders County:
8.4%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Saunders County:
28.3%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.3%
State:
12.9%
Agriculture in Saunders County:
Average size of farms: 396 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $130,786 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.04 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.24% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.26% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $117,388 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.31% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.97% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $133,143 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.06% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.72 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.63% Corn for grain: 180288 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2743 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 168209 harvested acres Vegetables: 606 harvested acres Land in orchards: 38 acres
Tornado activity:
Saunders County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 2031106.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/25/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person
Earthquake activity:
Saunders County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from Saunders County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 251.4 miles away from the county center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from the county center On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county center On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Saunders County center On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2014 to May 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4179: June 17, 2014, FEMA Id: 4179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1945: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1945, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1779: July 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 1779, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
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: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1706: June 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Saunders County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Mexico (37%)
Philippines (17%)
Vietnam (7%)
Germany (7%)
Korea (6%)
Scotland (3%)
Honduras (3%)
German (32%)
Czech (19%)
American (6%)
Swedish (4%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
European (2%)
People in group quarters in Saunders County, Nebraska in 2000:
213 people in nursing homes
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Saunders County, Nebraska in 2010:
209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
109 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $74,138.
6.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($52,045 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.47%
Nebraska average:
6.35%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.56% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($45,981 average AGI)
0.91% relocated from other states ($6,064 average AGI)
Saunders County:
0.91%
Nebraska average:
2.81%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,354 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.58%
Nebraska average:
6.52%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($35,238 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($9,116 average AGI)
Saunders County:
1.30%
Nebraska average:
2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,293 (2,903 aged, 390 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 286 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Saunders County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (199)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (186)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (104)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (96)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (89)
Congestive heart failure (76)
Pneumonia, unspecified (63)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (58)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.92 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,472 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 428 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,911
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,080 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 870 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,242
In family households: 17,939 (3,053 male householders, 2,628 female householders)
4,799 spouses, 6,394 children (6,121 natural, 109 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 367 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 93 other relatives, 363 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,025 (1,417 male householders (1,125 living alone)), 1,119 female householders (1,030 living alone)), 491 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 274
Size of family households: 2,929 2-persons, 1,044 3-persons, 940 4-persons, 400 5-persons, 233 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
3,856 married couples with children.
1,061 single-parent households (222 men, 839 women).
96.6% of residents of Saunders speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $102,469,000 ($5,037 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,185,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,537,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,536,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,931,000 Federal grants: $8,797,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,057,000 ($5,953,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,612,000 ($1,662,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,694,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,001,000 Federal Government insurance: $102,716,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,249
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 907
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +59
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +258
Here:
+13 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 36.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.3
Year house built in Saunders County, Nebraska
452014 or later
2462010 to 2013
1,0942000 to 2009
1,1161990 to 1999
5451980 to 1989
1,6371970 to 1979
8581960 to 1969
5721950 to 1959
3531940 to 1949
3,0951939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in owner-occupied houses/condos
96no vehicle
1,0241 vehicle
2,5442 vehicles
1,7973 vehicles
6444 vehicles
4195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in renter-occupied apartments
132no vehicle
6661 vehicle
6392 vehicles
1763 vehicles
874 vehicles
205+ vehicles
88.2% of Saunders County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Nebraska.
Saunders County:
88.2%
State average:
83.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,565
Other state: 4,210
Northeast: 426
Midwest: 2,503
South: 493
West: 797
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Saunders County
(50.5%)
(49.5%)
, Jackson County, Colorado 
, Garden County 
1.77% ($46,404 average AGI)
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