Arthur County, Nebraska (NE) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 378 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 118
Renter-occupied apartments: 67
% of renters here:   36%
State:   33%
Land area: 715 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   13.8%
Whole state:   9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   4.1%
Whole state:   4.0%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (54.2%), Educational,health and social services (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
  • Unpaid family work: 5%

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

Races in Arthur County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   40.3 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Males: 224   (50.5%)
Females: 220   (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,548
County population in 2003: 408
Jobs in 2003: 115

Total labor force in 2004: 254
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:
Arthur County:   2.4 people
Nebraska: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,583 ($27,375 in 2000)
This county   $30,583
Nebraska: $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,707
Arthur County   $57,707
Nebraska: $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $286
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Arthur County in 2000: $392

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: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

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: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

2004 Presidential Election results in Arthur County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 90.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 9.0%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $600 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Arthur 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: Arthur .

Neighboring counties: Garden County , Grant County , Hooker County , Keith County , McPherson County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Arthur County: Frye Ranch (A), Box Lake Ranch (B), Triangle Ranch (C), Trenary Ranch (D), Tillingbast Ranch (E), Bucktail Ranch (F), Threemile Ranch (G), C Kramer Ranch (H), O Lane Ranch (I), Swanson Ranch (J), Sunnyside Ranch (K), Reichenberg Ranch (L), Golden Ranch (M), Cerny Ranch (N), A Kramer Ranch (O), A McMillan Ranch (P), A Walz Ranch (Q), Starkey Ranch (R), McCollin Ranch (S), Staples Ranch (T)

Church in Arthur County: Center Valley Church (A).

Lakes: Frye Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Tilley Lake (C), Box Lake (D), Bucktail Lake (E), Threemile Lake (F), Three Tanks Lakes (G), Neilson Lake (H)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.7%
Nebraska: 2.7%

Current college students: 11
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (33% naturalized citizens)

Arthur County:   0.7%
Whole state: 4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 211
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 3
  • Mobile homes: 50
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Arthur County with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Agriculture in Arthur County
Average size of farms: 5740 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $183509
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $44.46
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: 92.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $189795
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92524
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%

Arthur County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (70%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (2%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)
  • Mining (1%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (34%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (33%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Extraction workers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other financial specialists (2%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (2%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (67%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Arthur County:



  • German (50%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • Danish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Czech (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 146 (58%)
  • Carpooled: 17 (7%)
  • Walked: 30 (12%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 56 (22%)
 

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $1,000.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

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.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

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.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7


Births per 1000 population in Arthur County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7


Deaths per 1000 population in Arthur County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Arthur County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 113 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%

Household type by relationship

Households: 444
  • In family households: 396 (108 male householders, 31 female householders)
    112 spouses, 121 children (110 natural, 9 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 48 (27 male householders (25 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 85 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 2 2-persons.

86 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 women).

97.9% of residents of Arthur County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,227,000 ($5540 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $77,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,261,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $361,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $275,000
Federal grants: $171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $674,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 29
Here:   77 per 1000 residents
State:   75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 16
Here:   42 per 1000 residents
State: 46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here:   -3 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -74
Here:   -196 per 1000 residents
State:   -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Arthur County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.9
State:   6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   5.5
State:   4.2



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1980 to 1989: 18
  • 1970 to 1979: 39
  • 1960 to 1969: 29
  • 1950 to 1959: 23
  • 1940 to 1949: 26
  • 1939 or earlier: 121


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arthur County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 19
  • 6 rooms: 18
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 18
  • 9 or more rooms: 23


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arthur County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 22
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arthur County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 52
  • 4 bedrooms: 30
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arthur County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 19
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Arthur County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 49
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Arthur County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 33
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

65% of Arthur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Nebraska.

Arthur County:   64.8%
State average:   55.7%

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

  • This state: 349
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 58
  • South: 5
  • West: 25

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:   0.0%
Nebraska: 14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:   0.0%
Nebraska: 10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 3
Here:   27.3%
Nebraska:   20.0%


Arthur County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $223,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $236,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $119,000
    General Support: $37,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000

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