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

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County population in 2005: 6,385 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,008
Renter-occupied apartments: 681
% of renters here:   25%
State: 33%
Land area: 576 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   7.8%
Whole state: 9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   3.0%
Whole state: 4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.3%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 22%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Fillmore County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   41.4 years
Nebraska median age:   35.3 years

Males: 3,205   (48.3%)
Females: 3,429   (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,358
County population in 2003: 6,467
Jobs in 2003: 2,543

Total labor force in 2004: 3,371
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,282 ($35,162 in 2000)
This county   $39,282
Nebraska: $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,826
Fillmore County   $66,826
Nebraska: $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 263
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Fillmore County in 2000: $643

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: 11
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 6

2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.0%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $882 (1.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fillmore 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 $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Geneva , Exeter , Fairmont , Shickley , Milligan , Grafton , Ohiowa , Strang .

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Jefferson County , Nuckolls County , Saline County , Seward County , Thayer County , York County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fillmore County: Burress (A), Hidden Hills Country Club (B), East Strang Junction (C), Exeter Police Department (D)

Churches in Fillmore County include: Stockholm Church (A), Grace Church (B), Salem Mennonite Church (C), Salem Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E)

Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Swedish Cemetery (2), Horton Cemetery (3), Summit Cemetery (4), South Lutheran Cemetery (5), North Lutheran Cemetery (6), Harmony Cemetery (7)

Reservoirs and swamps: Stuckey Reservoir (A), Cedar View Recreation Reservoir (B), Sieber Reservoir (C), Wilkins Lagoon National Management Area (D), Weis Lagoon (E)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Run (A), South Fork Turkey Creek (B), North Fork Turkey Creek (C), School Creek (D)

Parks in Fillmore County include: Stockholm Lutheran Church and Swedish Cemetery Historical Marker (1), Marsh Hawk State Wildlife Management Area (2), Fairmont Army Air Field Historical Marker (3), Morphy Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (4), Krause Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (5), Blizzard of 1888 Historical Marker (6), Bluebill State Wildlife Management Area (7), Rauscher Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (8), Real Federal Waterfowl Production Area (9)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.0%
Nebraska: 2.7%

Current college students: 133
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 50 (56% naturalized citizens)

Fillmore County:   0.8%
Whole state: 4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 14
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 17
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.8%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,638
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 39
  • 3 or 4: 59
  • 5 to 9: 40
  • 10 to 19: 38
  • 20 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 111
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Fillmore County with a mortgage: 656 (48 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 895

Agriculture in Fillmore County
Average size of farms: 729 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $256519
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $255.33
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $213205
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $191054
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.47
Corn for grain: 170104 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3458 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 112318 harvested acres

Fillmore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (60%)
  • South Africa (18%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Other Northern Europe (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Thailand (4%)
  • Turkey (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Fillmore County:



  • German (49%)
  • Czech (10%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Danish (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,371 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 293 (9%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 190 (6%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 310 (10%)
 

People in group quarters in Fillmore County, Nebraska
  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 87 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,913.

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.33%
Nebraska average: 7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,500 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($7,100 average AGI)
Fillmore County:   1.19%
Nebraska average: 2.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, NE  1.07% ($26,808 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.74% ($30,944)
from Thayer County, NE  0.45% ($31,182)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.17%
Nebraska average: 7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.95% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,171 average AGI)
1.22% relocated to other states ($5,796 average AGI)
Fillmore County:   1.22%
Nebraska average: 3.31%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  1.26% ($24,226 average AGI)
to York County, NE  0.97% ($32,625)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2


Births per 1000 population in Fillmore County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9


Deaths per 1000 population in Fillmore County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fillmore County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,419 (1,330 aged, 89 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,369
  • In family households: 5,414 (1,572 male householders, 234 female householders)
    1,630 spouses, 1,803 children (1,654 natural, 61 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 23 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 955 (385 male householders (331 living alone)), 488 female householders (480 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 265 (264 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 903 2-persons, 329 3-persons, 324 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 811 1-person, 53 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,361 married couples with children.
231 single-parent households (80 men, 151 women).

95.7% of residents of Fillmore County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,315,000 ($8251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $339,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,362,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,602,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,525,000
Federal grants: $7,335,000
Federal procurement contracts: $497,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,995,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,166,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,504,000
Federal Government insurance: $74,484,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 384
Here:   60 per 1000 residents
State: 75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 480
Here:   75 per 1000 residents
State:   46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13
Here:   +2 per 1000 residents
State: +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -154
Here:   -24 per 1000 residents
State:   -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Fillmore County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   5.4
State:   4.2



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 22
  • 1995 to 1998: 61
  • 1990 to 1994: 75
  • 1980 to 1989: 221
  • 1970 to 1979: 412
  • 1960 to 1969: 293
  • 1950 to 1959: 316
  • 1940 to 1949: 247
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,343


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fillmore County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 32
  • 4 rooms: 179
  • 5 rooms: 382
  • 6 rooms: 417
  • 7 rooms: 297
  • 8 rooms: 303
  • 9 or more rooms: 394


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fillmore County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 21
  • 3 rooms: 74
  • 4 rooms: 136
  • 5 rooms: 118
  • 6 rooms: 113
  • 7 rooms: 100
  • 8 rooms: 73
  • 9 or more rooms: 44


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fillmore County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 42
  • 2 bedrooms: 556
  • 3 bedrooms: 826
  • 4 bedrooms: 447
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 137


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fillmore County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 116
  • 2 bedrooms: 238
  • 3 bedrooms: 198
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Fillmore County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 61
  • 1 vehicle: 471
  • 2 vehicles: 810
  • 3 vehicles: 453
  • 4 vehicles: 147
  • 5 or more vehicles: 66


Cars and other vehicles available in Fillmore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 71
  • 1 vehicle: 258
  • 2 vehicles: 237
  • 3 vehicles: 88
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

65% of Fillmore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Nebraska.

Fillmore County:   65.0%
State average:   55.7%

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

  • This state: 5577
  • Northeast: 45
  • Midwest: 577
  • South: 123
  • West: 250

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:   6.4%
Nebraska: 14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:   1.7%
Nebraska: 10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14
Here:   13.5%
Nebraska: 20.0%


Fillmore County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $141,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,370,000
    All Other: $555,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $554,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $7,386,000
    Regular Highways: $1,715,000
    Financial Administration: $535,000
    Central Staff Services: $443,000
    Police Protection: $299,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $286,000
    Welfare - Other: $238,000
    General Public Buildings: $173,000
    Corrections - Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $339,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,842,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,738,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,874,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $230,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $58,000
    Property Sale Other: $7,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $96,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,153,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $90,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,354,000
    All Other: $244,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,384,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,961,000

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