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Perkins County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 2,873 (all rural); it was 3,200 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 466
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 498
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 964
Renter-occupied apartments: 275 (it was 311 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

33%

Land area: 883 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Perkins County: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.6%), Educational, health and social services (19.9%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Perkins County, NE (2022)
    • 2,60691.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1435.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 883.1%Two or more races
    • 110.4%Asian alone
    • 10.04%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

42.1 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 1,486  (51.7%)
Females: 1,387  (48.3%)
Average household size:
Perkins County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,955 ($34,205 in 1999)
This county:

$59,955
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $682)
This county:

$546
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,979 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Perkins:

$161,979
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,545 - $271,022

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $194,315
Here:

$194,315
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,133
Here:

$98,133
State:

$245,619

Mobile homes: $227,515
Here:

$227,515
State:

$67,339

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $530

Institutionalized population: 44

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 4
Perkins County, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $294,400
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $341,700
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $341,700
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $336,700
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $29,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $161,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Perkins, NE residents
Average permit cost in Perkins, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,384 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,452 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Perkins, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Perkins, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Perkins, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%
Perkins County:

9.4%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.1 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 45.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.7 years old, Other race residents: 31.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perkins County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grant, Madrid, Venango, Elsie.

Perkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Brown County, Illinois , Moffat County, Colorado , Marion County, Indiana , Routt County, Colorado , York County, Pennsylvania , Washtenaw County, Michigan , Vermilion County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.4%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Perkins, NE
County total employment by year in Perkins, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Perkins, NE

Current college students: 53
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 73 (26.2% naturalized citizens)

Perkins County:

2.6%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 462010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 41990 to 1999
  • 101980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 10Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.7%

Perkins County marital status for males Perkins County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,224
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 13
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 to 49: 37
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 44

Housing units in Perkins County with a mortgage: 368 (32 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Here:

98.4% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Perkins County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8806
Catholic8022
Mainline Protestant7044
None584-
Perkins 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: 1
Perkins County:

3.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Perkins County:

10.24 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

10.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Perkins County:

9.4%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Perkins County:

26.4%
State:

28.0%

Agriculture in Perkins County:

Average size of farms: 1252 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $190,149
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.63
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $174,772
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $169,785
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.85
Corn for grain: 130292 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 97144 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10967 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Perkins County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 448% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 525.5 miles away from Perkins County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 162.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 309.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 397.3 miles away from Perkins County center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 320.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2009 to June 26, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1853: July 31, 2009, FEMA Id: 1853, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 2007 to June 16, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1721: August 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1721, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1627: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1627, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 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 and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 09, 2003 to July 14, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1480: July 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 1480, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1373: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1373, Natural disaster type: Storm

The number of natural disasters in Perkins County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Perkins

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,048 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 193 (13.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 18 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 32 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 124 (8.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (28%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (69%)
  • South Africa (9%)
  • Ireland (6%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Perkins County


  • German (47%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • American (6%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
54 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $68,737.

5.34% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.22% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($43,707 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($20,638 average AGI)
Perkins County:

2.12%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


4.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.81%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($42,942 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Perkins County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Perkins County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Perkins County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perkins County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Perkins County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perkins County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perkins County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perkins County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Perkins County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 630 (581 aged, 49 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 69 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 32.46
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,442
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,272
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 76,339

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,145
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,374

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,873
  • Male householders: 563 (163 living alone), Female householders: 630 (185 living alone)
  • 717 spouses (717 opposite-sex spouses), 25 unmarried partners, (25 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 879 children (845 natural, 8 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 3 foster children, 0 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 32

Size of family households: 481 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 349 1-person, 27 2-persons.

606 married couples with children.
89 single-parent households (16 men, 73 women).

96.3% of residents of Perkins speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $35,336,000 ($11,469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,022,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,074,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,850,000
Federal grants: $2,693,000
Federal procurement contracts: $209,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,488,000 ($628,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,637,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,728,000

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

Births: 183
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 213
Here:

70 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: -107
Here -35 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Perkins County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2

Year house built in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • 42020 or later
  • 142010 to 2019
  • 622000 to 2009
  • 621990 to 1999
  • 881980 to 1989
  • 2341970 to 1979
  • 1061960 to 1969
  • 1451950 to 1959
  • 1481940 to 1949
  • 4791939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 644 rooms
  • 1535 rooms
  • 1616 rooms
  • 1057 rooms
  • 1388 rooms
  • 2959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • 21 room
  • 442 rooms
  • 273 rooms
  • 464 rooms
  • 555 rooms
  • 566 rooms
  • 237 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 2402 bedrooms
  • 3403 bedrooms
  • 2174 bedrooms
  • 1175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska
  • 2no bedroom
  • 711 bedroom
  • 732 bedrooms
  • 763 bedrooms
  • 404 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 991 vehicle
  • 3872 vehicles
  • 1973 vehicles
  • 1524 vehicles
  • 595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 21no vehicle
  • 1311 vehicle
  • 662 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

96.1% of Perkins County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Nebraska.

Perkins County:

96.1%
State average:

87.4%

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

  • This state: 1,836
  • Other state: 968
  • Northeast: 14
  • Midwest: 287
  • South: 123
  • West: 571
Year householders moved into unit in Perkins County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Perkins County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.9%Utility gas
  • 28.3%Electricity
  • 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

14.6%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

17.3%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

8.0%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Perkins County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $649,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,845,000
    Regular Highways: $1,556,000
    Police Protection: $522,000
    Central Staff Services: $233,000
    Financial Administration: $230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $74,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000
    Transit Utilities: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $103,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $216,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,548,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,031,000
    General Local Government Support: $247,000
    Other: $222,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,518,000
    Death and Gift: $154,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,202,000

Perkins County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $649,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,845,000
    Regular Highways: $1,556,000
    Police Protection: $522,000
    Central Staff Services: $233,000
    Financial Administration: $230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $74,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000
    Transit Utilities: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $103,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $216,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,548,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,031,000
    General Local Government Support: $247,000
    Other: $222,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,518,000
    Death and Gift: $154,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,202,000

Perkins County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $649,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,845,000
    Regular Highways: $1,556,000
    Police Protection: $522,000
    Central Staff Services: $233,000
    Financial Administration: $230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $74,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000
    Transit Utilities: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $103,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $216,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,548,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,031,000
    General Local Government Support: $247,000
    Other: $222,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,518,000
    Death and Gift: $154,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,202,000

Perkins County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $649,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,845,000
    Regular Highways: $1,556,000
    Police Protection: $522,000
    Central Staff Services: $233,000
    Financial Administration: $230,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $74,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000
    Transit Utilities: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $103,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $216,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,548,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,031,000
    General Local Government Support: $247,000
    Other: $222,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,518,000
    Death and Gift: $154,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,202,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 20
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 20
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 9
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 8
Most common first names in Perkins County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2476.2 years
George1978.3 years
Mary1686.6 years
Charles1677.7 years
Anna1693.6 years
William1580.3 years
James1469.6 years
Margaret1382.4 years
Ruth1278.7 years
Ralph1079.8 years
Most common last names in Perkins County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Pankonin1676.5 years
Mccormick1376.8 years
Peterson1282.8 years
Hoffman1079.0 years
Anderson880.5 years
Keller783.2 years
Styskal779.3 years
Brown780.6 years
Kuskie788.2 years
Lee780.4 years

Businesses in Perkins County, NE

  • Subway: 1
  • True Value: 1

Perkins County on our top lists:

  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"