Sherman County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Sherman County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sherman County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	43.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,634	(49.2%)
Females: 1,684	(50.8%)

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Sherman County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,364
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$286
State:	$497

Sherman County:	$67,251
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $103,996

Here:	$103,996
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,405

Here:	$98,405
State:	$157,382

Mobile homes: $31,797

Here:	$31,797
State:	$29,187

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 31
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: Loup City, Litchfield, Ashton, Rockville, Hazard.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Custer County , Greeley County , Howard County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sherman County: Trade Winds Marina and Campground (A), Thunder Bay Area Campground (B), Oak Creek Area Campground (C), Marina Bay Campground (D), Redwood Area Campground (E), Loup City Fairgrounds (F), Loup City Golf Club (G), Ash Canyon Area Campground (H), Moon Creek Area Campground (I), Dead Horse Creek Area Campground (J), Fishermans Bridge Area Campground (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Sherman County: Immanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Litchfield Cemetery (2), Austin Cemetery (3), Saint Josephats Cemetery (4), Balsora Cemetery (5), Gray Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sherman Reservoir (A), Hickman Reservoir Number 1 (B), Gregg Reservoir (C), Lewandowski Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hays Creek (A), Oak Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Brown Creek (D), Bloody Run Creek (E), Moon Creek (F), Dead Horse Creek (G), Wiggle Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sherman County include: Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area (1), Sherman Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area (2), Litchfield Recreation Grounds (3), Loup City Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 67
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (57% naturalized citizens)

Sherman County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,524
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 17
• 5 to 9: 7
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 14
• Mobile homes: 239

Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 262 (10 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424

Here:	38.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Sherman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Sherman County center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,136 (70%) Carpooled: 164 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Walked: 108 (7%) Other means: 9 (1%) Worked at home: 191 (12%)

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($29,017 average AGI)
1.03% relocated from other states ($8,569 average AGI)

Sherman County:	1.03%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.34% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($20,516 average AGI)
1.25% relocated to other states ($3,857 average AGI)

Sherman County:	1.25%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Buffalo County, NE	1.83% ($22,227 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE	0.92% ($30,455)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.83% ($26,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 766 (723 aged, 43 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,773 (842 male householders, 99 female householders)

  817 spouses, 901 children (833 natural, 24 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 29 other relatives, 53 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 490 (194 male householders (166 living alone)), 254 female householders (252 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 55 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 515 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 418 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Sherman County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,924,000 ($10055 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $136,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,902,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,662,000
Federal grants: $9,825,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $973,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $216,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,042,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,769,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

71% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Nebraska.

Sherman County:	70.7%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 2824
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 238
• South: 79
• West: 104

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000

Here:	0.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	1.3%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	10.4%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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