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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $715 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Custer 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: Broken Bow
, Sargent
, Callaway
, Arnold
, Ansley
, Merna
, Mason City
, Anselmo
, Oconto
, Berwyn
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Neighboring
counties: Blaine County
, Buffalo County
, Dawson County
, Garfield County
, Lincoln County
, Logan County
, Loup County
, Sherman County
, Valley County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Custer County: Broken
Bow Country Club
(A),
Broken Bow Fairground
(B),
Gavin Siding
(C),
The Dowse Sod House
(D),
Callaway Golf Course
(E),
Antelope School
(F),
Arnold Lake State Recreation Area
(G),
Pederson Ranch
(H),
School Number 36
(I),
School Number 110
(J),
Devils Den Lookout
(K)
Churches in Custer County include: Cliff
Church
(A),
Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall
(B),
Pleasant Valley Church
(C),
Custer Center Church
(D),
Ortello Chapel
(E),
United Methodist Church
(F),
Lutheran Church
(G),
New Hope Church
(H),
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
(I)
Cemeteries: Kilmer
Valley Cemetery
(1),
Saint Marys Cemetery
(2),
Ansley Cemetery
(3),
Saint Mary Cemetery
(4),
Ortello Cemetery
(5),
Gates Cemetery
(6),
Janesville Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Arnold
Lake
(A),
Carothers Lake
(B),
Spring Creek Reservoir 25-A
(C),
Knapp Reservoir
(D),
Sargent Reservoir
(E),
Warn Swamp
(F)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Victoria
Creek
(A),
Ash Creek
(B),
Lillian Creek
(C),
Burr Oak Creek
(D),
Kilgore Creek
(E),
Wagner Creek
(F),
Warm Swamp
(G),
Box Elder Creek
(H),
Stoddard Creek
(I)
Parks in Custer County include: Arcadia
Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area
(1),
Victora Springs State Park
(2),
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
(3),
Westerville Historical Marker
(4),
Nebraska State Grange Historical Marker
(5),
Cumro Nebraska Historical Marker
(6),
Pressey State Wildlife Management Area
(7),
Pressy State Recreation Grounds
(8)
Post offices: Westerville
Post Office
(A),
Milburn Post Office
(B),
Gates Post Office
(C)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 49 (37% naturalized citizens)
| Custer
County: |
0.4% | | Whole
state: | 4.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 4
- 1990
to 1994: 13
- 1985
to 1989: 11
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1965
to 1969: 16
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Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,761
- One,
attached: 52
- Two:
82
- 3
or 4: 149
- 5
to 9: 59
- 10
to 19: 41
- 20
or more: 118
- Mobile
homes: 323
Housing units in Custer County with a mortgage: 988 (52 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,352 Agriculture
in Custer County
Average size of farms: 1307 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $245368
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $234839
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26%
Corn for grain: 150216 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8309 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 31854 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acresCuster
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/8/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
- Utilities
(3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (20%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (6%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (24%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (3%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Child
care workers (4%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Guatemala
(35%)
- Germany
(18%)
- United
Kingdom (12%)
- Philippines
(8%)
- Ecuador
(8%)
- Other
Australian and New Zealand Subregion (6%)
- Poland
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Custer County:
|
- German
(37%)
- English
(12%)
- Irish
(11%)
- United
States or American (9%)
- Swedish
(4%)
- Czech
(3%)
- Danish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,053 (71%)
- Carpooled:
559 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
9 (0%)
- Walked:
289 (5%)
- Other
means: 37 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 722 (13%)
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People
in group quarters in Custer County, Nebraska
- 208
people in nursing homes
- 16
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,771.
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,964 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.71% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($18,823 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($12,141 average AGI)
| Custer
County: |
1.72% | | Nebraska
average: | 2.84% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lancaster County, NE
|
0.42% ($33,353 average AGI) |
| from
Buffalo County, NE
|
0.37% ($25,867) |
| from
Dawson County, NE
|
0.27% ($22,091) |
| from
Lincoln County, NE
|
0.27% ($31,909) |
6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.79% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,389 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($8,304 average AGI)
| Custer
County: |
1.99% | | Nebraska
average: | 3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Buffalo County, NE
|
1.03% ($24,419 average AGI) |
| to
Lancaster County, NE
|
0.74% ($26,290) |
| to
Dawson County, NE
|
0.36% ($24,867) |
| to
Lincoln County, NE
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0.36% ($21,933) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Births
per 1000 population in Custer County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Custer County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Custer County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,524 (2,292 aged, 232 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 11,555
- In
family households: 9,962 (2,983 male householders, 381 female householders)
2,966
spouses, 3,298 children (2,969 natural, 123 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 62 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,593 (633 male householders (553 living alone)), 849 female householders (837 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 238 (189 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,761 2-persons, 590 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,390 1-person, 78 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
2,527 married couples with children.
422 single-parent households (124 men, 298 women).
97.1% of residents of Custer County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 44% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,886,000 ($8327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,042,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,125,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,595,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,089,000
Federal grants: $27,093,000
Federal procurement contracts: $944,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,038,000 ($91,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,252,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,346,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 704
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 831
| Here: |
73 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: -243
| Here: |
-21 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-15 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Custer County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.14 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: 61
- 1995
to 1998: 163
- 1990
to 1994: 155
- 1980
to 1989: 337
- 1970
to 1979: 711
- 1960
to 1969: 482
- 1950
to 1959: 440
- 1940
to 1949: 490
- 1939
or earlier: 2,746
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Custer County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 16
- 3
rooms: 72
- 4
rooms: 378
- 5
rooms: 708
- 6
rooms: 814
- 7
rooms: 486
- 8
rooms: 436
- 9
or more rooms: 623
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Custer County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 79
- 3
rooms: 166
- 4
rooms: 241
- 5
rooms: 215
- 6
rooms: 170
- 7
rooms: 162
- 8
rooms: 149
- 9
or more rooms: 97
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Custer County: |
- no
bedroom: 4
- 1
bedroom: 101
- 2
bedrooms: 995
- 3
bedrooms: 1,402
- 4
bedrooms: 732
- 5
or more bedrooms: 299
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Custer County: |
- no
bedroom: 14
- 1
bedroom: 274
- 2
bedrooms: 369
- 3
bedrooms: 389
- 4
bedrooms: 189
- 5
or more bedrooms: 58
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Custer County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 102
- 1
vehicle: 723
- 2
vehicles: 1,469
- 3
vehicles: 767
- 4
vehicles: 332
- 5
or more vehicles: 140
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Custer County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 151
- 1
vehicle: 538
- 2
vehicles: 367
- 3
vehicles: 175
- 4
vehicles: 46
- 5
or more vehicles: 16
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64% of Custer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Nebraska.
| Custer
County: |
63.9% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 9873
- Northeast:
76
- Midwest:
881
- South:
337
- West:
550
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (40%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Electricity
(15%)
- Wood
(4%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (39%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Electricity
(18%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
| Here: |
5.6% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: |
3.3% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 13
| Here: |
10.5% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
Custer
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $340,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $2,507,000
General - Other: $1,386,000
Financial Administration: $446,000
Central Staff Services: $326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
Police Protection: $270,000
Natural Resources - Other: $149,000
Corrections - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Health Services - Other: $44,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
All Other: $42,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $58,000
Corrections: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Hospitals: $7,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $252,000
General Support: $7,000
All Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $81,000
General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
Property Sale Other: $7,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $486,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Judicial: $24,000
Central Staff: $19,000
General - Other: $12,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,116,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,553,000
General Support: $151,000
All Other: $65,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,717,000
Motor Vehicle License: $557,000
NEC: $253,000
Other Selective Sales: $68,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,700,000
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