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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $669 (1.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Furnas 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: Cambridge
, Arapahoe
, Oxford
, Beaver City
, Holbrook
, Edison
, Wilsonville
, Hendley
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Neighboring
counties: Decatur County, Kansas
, Frontier County
, Gosper County
, Harlan County
, Norton County, Kansas
, Phelps County
, Red Willow County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Furnas County: Arapahoe
Golf Course
(A),
School Number 96
(B),
Hendley
(C),
Hollinger
(D)
Churches in Furnas County include: Lutheran
Church
(A),
Sunny Slope Church
(B),
Spring Green Church
(C),
Bethel Church
(D)
Cemeteries: Deaver
Cemetery
(1),
Turner Cemetery
(2),
Garfield Cemetery
(3),
Arapahoe Cemetery
(4),
Lynden Cemetery
(5),
Stump Cemetery
(6),
Maple Creek Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Atkinson
Reservoir
(A),
Sturtevant Reservoir
(B),
Grove Reservoir
(C),
Golter Reservoir
(D),
Broeker Reservoir
(E),
Cadwalder Reservoir
(F),
Lueking Reservoir
(G),
Johnson Reservoir 3
(H)
Creeks: Honey
Creek
(A),
Beaver Creek
(B),
Sheep Creek
(C),
Swartz Creek
(D),
Muddy Creek
(E),
Medicine Creek
(F),
Little Antelope Creek
(G),
Maple Creek
(H),
Elk Creek
(I)
Parks in Furnas County include: Norwegian
Lutheran Church Historical Marker
(1),
Oxford State Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Republican River Flood of 1935 Historical Marker
(3)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 104
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 18 (44% naturalized citizens)
| Furnas
County: |
0.3% | | Whole
state: | 4.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 6
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 4
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 1
- 1965
to 1969: 7
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Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,357
- One,
attached: 33
- Two:
25
- 3
or 4: 78
- 5
to 9: 7
- 10
to 19: 15
- 20
or more: 63
- Mobile
homes: 152
Housing units in Furnas County with a mortgage: 553 (29 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 825 Agriculture
in Furnas County
Average size of farms: 1070 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $203872
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $175.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $216067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $142197
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.79
Corn for grain: 52582 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 65740 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 25144 harvested acresFurnas
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
On 6/22/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
- Food
(3%)
- Utilities
(3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (22%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Finance
and insurance (7%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (16%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- United
Kingdom (28%)
- Other
Northern Europe (17%)
- Germany
(11%)
- Netherlands
(11%)
- Russia
(11%)
- Philippines
(11%)
- Cuba
(11%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Furnas County:
|
- German
(46%)
- United
States or American (14%)
- English
(11%)
- Irish
(7%)
- Swedish
(5%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Danish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,835 (77%)
- Carpooled:
228 (10%)
- Bicycle:
7 (0%)
- Walked:
159 (7%)
- Other
means: 13 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 139 (6%)
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People
in group quarters in Furnas County, Nebraska
- 123
people in nursing homes
- 9
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2
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 $33,821.
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,185 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.14% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($15,336 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($14,849 average AGI)
| Furnas
County: |
2.48% | | Nebraska
average: | 2.84% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Red Willow County, NE
|
0.67% ($25,231 average AGI) |
7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,908 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.24% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.25% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,873 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($8,035 average AGI)
| Furnas
County: |
1.99% | | Nebraska
average: | 3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Buffalo County, NE
|
1.17% ($27,304 average AGI) |
| to
Lancaster County, NE
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0.51% ($24,100) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Births
per 1000 population in Furnas County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Furnas County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Furnas County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,449 (1,291 aged, 158 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 5,189
- In
family households: 4,370 (1,306 male householders, 206 female householders)
1,332
spouses, 1,394 children (1,268 natural, 55 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 24 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 819 (323 male householders (292 living alone)), 450 female householders (441 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 135 (121 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 260 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 733 1-person, 37 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
996 married couples with children.
220 single-parent households (62 men, 158 women).
97.2% of residents of Furnas County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $57,754,000 ($11262 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $367,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,318,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,612,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,453,000
Federal grants: $13,662,000
Federal procurement contracts: $703,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,006,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,979,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $893,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,606,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 271
| Here: |
54 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 416
| Here: |
83 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: -147
| Here: |
-29 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-15 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Furnas County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 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: 4
- 1995
to 1998: 43
- 1990
to 1994: 26
- 1980
to 1989: 123
- 1970
to 1979: 338
- 1960
to 1969: 281
- 1950
to 1959: 213
- 1940
to 1949: 276
- 1939
or earlier: 1,426
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Furnas County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 11
- 3
rooms: 21
- 4
rooms: 231
- 5
rooms: 366
- 6
rooms: 320
- 7
rooms: 256
- 8
rooms: 253
- 9
or more rooms: 288
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Furnas County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 4
- 2
rooms: 54
- 3
rooms: 91
- 4
rooms: 132
- 5
rooms: 69
- 6
rooms: 64
- 7
rooms: 61
- 8
rooms: 26
- 9
or more rooms: 31
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Furnas County: |
- no
bedroom: 3
- 1
bedroom: 56
- 2
bedrooms: 513
- 3
bedrooms: 669
- 4
bedrooms: 348
- 5
or more bedrooms: 157
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Furnas County: |
- no
bedroom: 9
- 1
bedroom: 151
- 2
bedrooms: 188
- 3
bedrooms: 106
- 4
bedrooms: 58
- 5
or more bedrooms: 20
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Furnas County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 45
- 1
vehicle: 435
- 2
vehicles: 720
- 3
vehicles: 365
- 4
vehicles: 141
- 5
or more vehicles: 40
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Furnas County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 87
- 1
vehicle: 201
- 2
vehicles: 174
- 3
vehicles: 44
- 4
vehicles: 14
- 5
or more vehicles: 12
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65% of Furnas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Nebraska.
| Furnas
County: |
65.2% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 3937
- Northeast:
61
- Midwest:
676
- South:
234
- West:
377
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (72%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Electricity
(6%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (56%)
- Electricity
(23%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: |
2.6% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: |
2.7% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14
| Here: |
18.7% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
Furnas
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $272,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $965,000
General - Other: $504,000
Financial Administration: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
Natural Resources - Other: $60,000
Health Services - Other: $57,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
General Support: $3,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $63,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
General - Other: $8,000
Judicial: $1,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $555,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $622,000
General Support: $33,000
All Other: $30,000
- Tax
- Property: $610,000
NEC: $61,000
Total General Sales: $43,000
Motor Vehicle License: $39,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $625,000
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