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

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County population in 2005: 2,261 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 815
Renter-occupied apartments: 199
% of renters here:   20%
State: 33%
Land area: 540 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   15.2%
Whole state:   9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   6.8%
Whole state:   4.0%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.9%), Educational,health and social services (22.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 54%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
  • Unpaid family work: 4%

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

Races in Boyd County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Median resident age:   43.8 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Males: 1,177   (48.3%)
Females: 1,261   (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $17,877
County population in 2003: 2,315
Jobs in 2003: 702

Total labor force in 2004: 1,209
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.0%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,130 ($26,075 in 2000)
This county   $29,130
Nebraska: $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,310
Boyd County   $29,310
Nebraska: $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $261
Institutionalized population: 46
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boyd County in 2000: $482

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: 1
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 1

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: 2
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 1

2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.9%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $469 (2.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boyd County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spencer , Butte , Lynch , Naper , Bristow , Anoka , Gross , Monowi .

Neighboring counties: Charles Mix County, South Dakota , Gregory County, South Dakota , Holt County , Keya Paha County , Knox County , Rock County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boyd County: Tienken Ranch (A), White House Ranch (B), White Horse Ranch (C), Davis Ranch (D), School Number 34 (E)

Churches in Boyd County include: Rosedale Church (A), Baker Church (B), Messiah Church (C)

Cemeteries: Alford Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), German Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Knoll Crest Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Hull Lake (A), Reiser Reservoir (B), Reiman Reservoir (C), Blitzkie Reservoir (D), Blum Reservoir (E), Stoltenberg Reservoir (F), Cline Reservoir (G), Keller Reservoir (H)

Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Hoosier Creek (B), Naper Creek (C), Keya Paha River (D), Oak Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Meglin Creek (G), Wright Creek (H), Louse Creek (I)

Parks in Boyd County include: Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (1), Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area (2), Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.2%
Nebraska: 2.7%

Current college students: 33
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 10 (100% naturalized citizens)

Boyd County:   0.4%
Whole state: 4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.4%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,125
  • One, attached: 3
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • Mobile homes: 250
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Boyd County with a mortgage: 144 (0 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 349

Agriculture in Boyd County
Average size of farms: 981 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $53.64
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86086
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.56%
Corn for grain: 11173 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1350 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10612 harvested acres

Boyd County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Japan (40%)
  • Sweden (20%)
  • Germany (20%)
  • Philippines (20%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Boyd County:



  • German (45%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Czech (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • Danish (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 725 (63%)
  • Carpooled: 137 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 109 (9%)
  • Other means: 6 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 170 (15%)
 

46 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $27,270.

2.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   2.97%
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.

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.22%
Nebraska average: 7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.71% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($16,096 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($11,500 average AGI)
Boyd County:   2.51%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5


Births per 1000 population in Boyd County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6


Deaths per 1000 population in Boyd County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.9


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boyd County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 657 (618 aged, 39 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,392
  • In family households: 2,017 (597 male householders, 71 female householders)
    626 spouses, 673 children (637 natural, 12 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 8 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 375 (164 male householders (145 living alone)), 187 female householders (183 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 46 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 328 1-person, 21 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

510 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (25 men, 42 women).

96.7% of residents of Boyd County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,211,000 ($9356 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $284,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,188,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,080,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,511,000
Federal grants: $2,993,000
Federal procurement contracts: $273,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,165,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $435,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $610,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,464,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 97
Here:   43 per 1000 residents
State: 75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 180
Here:   80 per 1000 residents
State:   46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here:   -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -91
Here:   -40 per 1000 residents
State:   -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Boyd 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:   6.1
State: 6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   5.6
State:   4.2



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 46
  • 1980 to 1989: 111
  • 1970 to 1979: 192
  • 1960 to 1969: 121
  • 1950 to 1959: 133
  • 1940 to 1949: 85
  • 1939 or earlier: 679


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boyd County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 22
  • 4 rooms: 101
  • 5 rooms: 171
  • 6 rooms: 187
  • 7 rooms: 125
  • 8 rooms: 113
  • 9 or more rooms: 92


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 19
  • 4 rooms: 32
  • 5 rooms: 44
  • 6 rooms: 47
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 17


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boyd County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 30
  • 2 bedrooms: 248
  • 3 bedrooms: 309
  • 4 bedrooms: 174
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 52


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 70
  • 3 bedrooms: 55
  • 4 bedrooms: 35
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 43
  • 1 vehicle: 203
  • 2 vehicles: 292
  • 3 vehicles: 186
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 63
  • 2 vehicles: 63
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

75% of Boyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Nebraska.

Boyd County:   75.1%
State average:   55.7%

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

  • This state: 1792
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 517
  • South: 25
  • West: 87

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (10%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:   1.4%
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: 2
Here:   6.7%
Nebraska: 20.0%


Boyd County government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $411,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $639,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Police Protection: $104,000
    Financial Administration: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
    Health Services - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $76,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $225,000
    Health - Other: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,495,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $378,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,283,000
    Total General Sales: $205,000
    NEC: $129,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $372,000

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