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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $909 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colfax 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 $629 a month.
Cities in this county include: Schuyler
, Clarkson
, Howells
, Leigh
, Rogers
, Richland
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Neighboring
counties: Butler County
, Cuming County
, Dodge County
, Platte County
, Stanton County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Colfax County: Centennial
Park Campground
(A),
Saint Benedict Center
(B)
Churches in Colfax County include: Holy
Trinity Catholic Church
(A),
Sacred Heart Church
(B),
Immanuel Church
(C),
Christ the King Chapel
(D),
Benedictine Mission House
(E),
Bethlehem Chapel
(F),
Zion Church
(G),
Wilson Church
(H),
Saint Patricks Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Saint
Marys Cemetery
(1),
Richland Cemetery
(2),
Tollman Cemetery
(3),
S S Peter and Paul Cemetery
(4),
Tabor Cemetery
(5),
Sousek Cemetery
(6),
Grandview Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: McAllister,
Lake
(A),
Bur Oak Reservoir
(B),
Ternes Reservoir
(C)
Creeks: Pond
Creek
(A),
Shell Creek
(B),
Taylor Creek
(C),
East Fork Maple Creek
(D),
Dry Creek
(E),
West Fork Maple Creek
(F),
Lost Creek
(G),
Clear Creek
(H)
Parks in Colfax County include: South
Park
(1),
Centennial Park
(2),
Whitetail State Wildlife Management Area
(3)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,902 (26% naturalized citizens)
| Colfax
County: |
18.2% | | Whole
state: |
4.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 601
- 1990
to 1994: 702
- 1985
to 1989: 405
- 1980
to 1984: 110
- 1975
to 1979: 56
- 1970
to 1974: 14
- 1970
to 1974: 6
- 1965
to 1969: 8
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Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,235
- One,
attached: 56
- Two:
106
- 3
or 4: 82
- 5
to 9: 122
- 10
to 19: 26
- 20
or more: 76
- Mobile
homes: 382
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Colfax County with a mortgage: 1,009 (124 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,041 Agriculture
in Colfax County
Average size of farms: 415 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $287946
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.46
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $271798
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47%
Corn for grain: 96470 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 135 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 73803 harvested acresColfax
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/23/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused $4 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Food
(29%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction
(8%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Machinery
(3%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (2%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Food
(15%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Food
processing workers (14%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (11%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Food
processing workers (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(68%)
- Guatemala
(16%)
- El
Salvador (5%)
- Honduras
(5%)
- Peru
(2%)
- Bolivia
(2%)
- Nigeria
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Colfax County:
|
- German
(29%)
- Czech
(24%)
- Irish
(4%)
- United
States or American (4%)
- English
(2%)
- Polish
(2%)
- Czechoslovakian
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,491 (67%)
- Carpooled:
964 (19%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
15 (0%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
283 (5%)
- Other
means: 35 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 395 (8%)
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People
in group quarters in Colfax County, Nebraska
- 114
people in nursing homes
- 9
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,629.
5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,069 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.15% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.06% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,552 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($4,523 average AGI)
| Colfax
County: |
1.10% | | Nebraska
average: | 2.84% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Platte County, NE
|
1.24% ($25,857 average AGI) |
| from
Dodge County, NE
|
0.59% ($29,200) |
| from
Butler County, NE
|
0.53% ($20,667) |
| from
Lancaster County, NE
|
0.33% ($22,909) |
7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,220 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.85% | | Nebraska
average: |
7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.19% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($24,095 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($6,125 average AGI)
| Colfax
County: |
1.67% | | Nebraska
average: | 3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Platte County, NE
|
1.58% ($31,655 average AGI) |
| to
Douglas County, NE
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0.78% ($29,333) |
| to
Butler County, NE
|
0.60% ($31,857) |
| to
Dodge County, NE
|
0.60% ($30,190) |
| to
Lancaster County, NE
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0.52% ($24,000) |
| to
Madison County, NE
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0.35% ($33,083) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7
Births
per 1000 population in Colfax County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Colfax County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Colfax County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,926 (3,584 aged, 342 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 10,310
- In
family households: 8,994 (2,226 male householders, 390 female householders)
2,345
spouses, 3,346 children (3,137 natural, 47 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 209 other relatives, 252 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,316 (464 male householders (391 living alone)), 594 female householders (554 living alone)), 258 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 131 (123 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,067 2-persons, 433 3-persons, 492 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 945 1-person, 66 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
2,299 married couples with children.
455 single-parent households (158 men, 297 women).
71.4% of residents of Colfax County speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 44% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,198,000 ($5639 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $269,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,296,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,343,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,393,000
Federal grants: $7,823,000
Federal procurement contracts: $500,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,842,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $695,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,404,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,928,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,009
| Here: |
97 per 1000 residents | | State: |
75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 498
| Here: |
48 per 1000 residents | | State: |
46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +456
| Here: |
+44 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -957
| Here: |
-92 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-15 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Colfax County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 88
- 1995
to 1998: 169
- 1990
to 1994: 125
- 1980
to 1989: 248
- 1970
to 1979: 693
- 1960
to 1969: 517
- 1950
to 1959: 425
- 1940
to 1949: 310
- 1939
or earlier: 1,513
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Colfax County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 9
- 3
rooms: 78
- 4
rooms: 243
- 5
rooms: 548
- 6
rooms: 554
- 7
rooms: 488
- 8
rooms: 469
- 9
or more rooms: 385
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 88
- 3
rooms: 122
- 4
rooms: 194
- 5
rooms: 170
- 6
rooms: 133
- 7
rooms: 72
- 8
rooms: 63
- 9
or more rooms: 61
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colfax County: |
- no
bedroom: 9
- 1
bedroom: 113
- 2
bedrooms: 675
- 3
bedrooms: 1,207
- 4
bedrooms: 656
- 5
or more bedrooms: 116
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Colfax County: |
- no
bedroom: 12
- 1
bedroom: 202
- 2
bedrooms: 304
- 3
bedrooms: 253
- 4
bedrooms: 89
- 5
or more bedrooms: 46
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Colfax County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 114
- 1
vehicle: 629
- 2
vehicles: 1,176
- 3
vehicles: 576
- 4
vehicles: 194
- 5
or more vehicles: 87
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Colfax County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 76
- 1
vehicle: 389
- 2
vehicles: 298
- 3
vehicles: 91
- 4
vehicles: 25
- 5
or more vehicles: 27
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64% of Colfax County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Nebraska.
| Colfax
County: |
64.0% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 7270
- Northeast:
56
- Midwest:
646
- South:
174
- West:
346
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,100 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (37%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity
(20%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(35%)
- Utility
gas (33%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Other
fuel (3%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
| Here: |
12.9% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: |
1.0% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 24
| Here: |
9.4% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
Colfax
County government finances in 2002:
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,253,000
General - Other: $379,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000
Police Protection: $248,000
Financial Administration: $203,000
Central Staff Services: $194,000
Corrections - Other: $179,000
General Public Buildings: $147,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000
Welfare - Other: $9,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
General: $4,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $28,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
General: $1,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Highways: $1,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $153,000
General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $29,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Judicial: $11,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Central Staff: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,925,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $924,000
General Support: $129,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,999,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,230,000
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