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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.7%), Manufacturing (12.5%).
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Thayer County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Thayer County, Nebraska:
Detached houses: $86,298Here: $86,298State: $152,590 Townhouses or other attached units: $89,033Here: $89,033State: $157,382 In 2-unit structures: $55,385Here: $55,385State: $134,316 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,749Here: $3,749State: $103,899 Mobile homes: $105,000Here: $105,000State: $29,187 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000Here: $1,250,000State: $71,559
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thayer County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hebron, Deshler, Davenport, Bruning, Chester, Alexandria, Byron, Carleton, Belvidere, Hubbell.
Neighboring counties: Fillmore County , Jefferson County , Nuckolls County , Saline County , Republic County, Kansas , Washington County, Kansas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Thayer County: Norder Agri-Grain Incorporated Elevator (A), Bruning Dam Campground (B), Hebron Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Thayer County include: Saint James Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Alexandria Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Sacred Heart Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Keim Cemetery (6), Chester Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Harms Reservoir (A), Bostelman Reservoir (B), Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 2 (C), Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 3 (D), Hinrichs Reservoir (E), Kerwood Reservoir (F), Schlife Reservoir (G), Hergott Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Dry Sandy Creek (B), South Fork Big Sandy Creek (C), Humphrey Branch (D), Little Sandy Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Spring Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Thayer County include: Friedensau Historical Marker (1), Little Blue State Wildlife Management Area (2), Meridian State Wildlife Management Area (3), Prairie Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Prairie Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area (5), Bruning Army Air Field Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Gilead Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Thayer County: Norder Agri-Grain Incorporated Elevator (A), Bruning Dam Campground (B), Hebron Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Thayer County include: Saint James Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Alexandria Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Sacred Heart Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Keim Cemetery (6), Chester Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Harms Reservoir (A), Bostelman Reservoir (B), Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 2 (C), Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 3 (D), Hinrichs Reservoir (E), Kerwood Reservoir (F), Schlife Reservoir (G), Hergott Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Dry Sandy Creek (B), South Fork Big Sandy Creek (C), Humphrey Branch (D), Little Sandy Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Spring Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Thayer County include: Friedensau Historical Marker (1), Little Blue State Wildlife Management Area (2), Meridian State Wildlife Management Area (3), Prairie Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Prairie Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area (5), Bruning Army Air Field Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Gilead Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 99 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 51 (37% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Thayer County with a mortgage: 733 (52 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 873
Adherents
Thayer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 7.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 98 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 82 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,011 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.10% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,768 average AGI) 1.58% relocated from other states ($8,253 average AGI)Thayer County: 1.58%Nebraska average: 2.84%
7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,643 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.22% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($23,532 average AGI) 2.16% relocated to other states ($11,110 average AGI)Thayer County: 2.16%Nebraska average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,538 (1,411 aged, 127 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
1,535 spouses, 1,613 children (1,501 natural, 60 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 14 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
Size of family households: 901 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 796 1-person, 37 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
96.2% of residents of Thayer County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $45,577,000 ($8290 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $383,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,909,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,441,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,103,000 Federal grants: $6,733,000 Federal procurement contracts: $496,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,895,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,806,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,490,000 Federal Government insurance: $43,046,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
68% of Thayer 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, 67% lived in Nebraska.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
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All Other: $345,000
Regular Highways: $610,000
General - Other: $355,000
Police Protection: $305,000
Financial Administration: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
Central Staff Services: $119,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $109,000
General Public Buildings: $22,000
Welfare - Other: $22,000
General Revenue, NEC: $113,000
Rents: $1,000
General Support: $208,000
Public Welfare: $50,000
NEC: $177,000
Motor Vehicle License: $57,000
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