Wheeler County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 809 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 247
Renter-occupied apartments: 105

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Land area: 575 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Wheeler County: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (46.1%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 51%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 30%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Wheeler County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 434	(49.0%)
Females: 452	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,716
County population in 2003: 828
Jobs in 2003: 334

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Total labor force in 2004: 496
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.6%

Average household size:

Wheeler County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,114 ($26,771 in 1999)

This county:	$32,114
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $227 (lower quartile is $181, upper quartile is $276)

This county:	$227
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,813 (it was $42,700 in 2000)

Wheeler County:	$63,813
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $27,875 - $106,990

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $153,760
Here: $153,760
State: $152,590

In 2-unit structures: $96,923
Here: $96,923
State: $134,316

Mobile homes: $29,730
Here: $29,730
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $804
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 2
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 3
Auto thefts: 1

Wheeler County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $353 (0.8%)

Wheeler County household income distribution in 2007

Wheeler County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler 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: Bartlett, Ericson.

Neighboring counties: Antelope County , Boone County , Garfield County , Greeley County , Holt County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wheeler County: School Number 42 (A), Headquarters Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wheeler County: Cedar Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pibel Cemetery (1), Bartlett Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kruml Lake (A), Pibel Lake (B), Psotas Lake (C), Howart Lakes (D), Pibel Reservoir (E), Jennings Reservoir (F), Ericson Reservoir (G), Ericson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cedar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wheeler County: Pibel Lake State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 0 (-1% naturalized citizens)

Wheeler County:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Wheeler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 446
Two: 4
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 98

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 52 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Here:	40.0% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 471
Total congregations: 5
Religions in Wheeler County - Bartlett, Ericson

Agriculture in Wheeler County
Average size of farms: 1743 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $753372
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $137.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $754595
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $134128
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.29%
Corn for grain: 26864 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13325 harvested acres

Wheeler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/12/2004, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $170,000 in damages.

Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 92% 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 62.5 miles away from Wheeler County center
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 28.3 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 65.0 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 68.9 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Wheeler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (66%)
Construction (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (2%)
Public administration (2%)
Machinery (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (47%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other construction workers and helpers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Construction laborers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wheeler County (%):

German (47%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Swedish (7%)
United States or American (7%)
Polish (4%)
Czech (4%)

Wheeler County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 296 (65%)
Carpooled: 24 (5%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Walked: 27 (6%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 99 (22%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,495.

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Wheeler County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Wheeler County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 42.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wheeler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 140 (127 aged, 13 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 731.710
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 731.710

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 121.950

Household type by relationship

Households: 886

In family households: 774 (232 male householders, 21 female householders)
211 spouses, 278 children (261 natural, 15 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 4 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 112 (49 male householders (47 living alone)), 56 female householders (52 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 99 1-person, 4 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

97.9% of residents of Wheeler County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,754,000 ($8328 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $87,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,720,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $951,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,355,000
Federal grants: $411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $439,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,222,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,444,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 52

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 51

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: -63

Here:	-77 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wheeler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 64
1960 to 1969: 44
1950 to 1959: 93
1940 to 1949: 82
1939 or earlier: 181

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 49 6 rooms: 62 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 28 9+ rooms: 35

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 21 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 7 9+ rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheeler County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 98 4 bedrooms: 37 5+ bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 33 3 bedrooms: 43 4 bedrooms: 20 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 56 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 31 5+ vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 33 2 vehicles: 35 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 4

77% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Nebraska.

Wheeler County:	77.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 786
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 78
South: 6
West: 11

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73.3%) Electricity (19.8%) Wood (6.1%) No fuel used (0.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67.6%) Electricity (24.8%) Wood (3.8%) Utility gas (1.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	7.3%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	4.1%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Wheeler County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $23,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $366,000
General - Other: $191,000

Central Staff Services: $142,000

Police Protection: $61,000

Financial Administration: $42,000

Natural Resources - Other: $30,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000

General Public Buildings: $21,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $55,000
Police Protection: $9,000

Judicial: $4,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $405,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $303,000
General Support: $50,000

All Other: $40,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Tax - Property: $428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $38,000

NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $344,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

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

Wheeler County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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