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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,139 (1.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gage 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 $612 a month.
Cities in this county include: Beatrice
, Wymore
, Adams
, Cortland
, Blue Springs
, Odell
, Clatonia
, Pickrell
, Filley
, Barneston
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Neighboring
counties: Jefferson County
, Johnson County
, Lancaster County
, Marshall County, Kansas
, Otoe County
, Pawnee County
, Saline County
, Washington County, Kansas
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gage County: Gage
County Fairgrounds
(A),
Gage County Fairgrounds Campground
(B),
Gage County Industrial Park
(C),
Searcey Grain Company Elevator
(D),
Badger
(E),
Farmers Co-operative Elevator Company Elevator
(F),
Pickrell
(G),
Beatrice State Home
(H),
Hidden Acres Country Club
(I),
Hidden Acres Golf Club
(J),
Hoag
(K),
Holmesville
(L),
Adams Hall
(M),
Hoover Hall
(N),
Lincoln Center
(O),
Ford Hall
(P),
Jackson Hall
(Q),
Campus Maintenance
(R),
Homestead National Monument Visitors Center
(S)
Churches in Gage County include: Immanuel
Church
(A),
Immanuel State Line Lutheran Church
(B),
Christ Church
(C),
Christ Community Church
(D),
Church of Christ
(E),
Pleasant Hill Church
(F),
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
(G),
Zion Church
(H),
Saint Pauls Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Saint
Marys Cemetery
(1),
Trinity Cemetery
(2),
Saint Josephs Cemetery
(3),
Highland Center Cemetery
(4),
Czech National Cemetery
(5),
Sunnyside Cemetery
(6),
Reserve Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Indian
Creek Reservoir 3-C
(A),
Indian Creek Reservoir 5-7
(B),
Indian Creek Reservoir 9-A
(C),
Arrowhead Lake
(D),
Ash Lake
(E),
Indian Creek Reservoir 5-A
(F),
Barnard Reservoir
(G),
Barneston Power Plant Reservoir
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear
Creek
(A),
Jakes Creek
(B),
Cedar Creek
(C),
Ash Creek
(D),
Shaw Creek
(E),
Arkeketa Creek
(F),
Sicily Creek
(G),
Wolf Creek
(H),
Elm Creek
(I)
Parks in Gage County include: Shrine
Park
(1),
Arrowhead State Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Beatrice Speedway
(3),
Oto and Missouri Agency Historical Marker
(4),
Iron Horse Trail State Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
(6),
Diamond Lake State Wildlife Management Area
(7),
Homestead National Monument of America
(8),
Hannibal Park Softball Complex
(9)
Post office: Holmesville
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 800
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 165 (50% naturalized citizens)
| Gage
County: |
0.7% | | Whole
state: | 4.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 36
- 1990
to 1994: 20
- 1985
to 1989: 7
- 1980
to 1984: 14
- 1975
to 1979: 15
- 1970
to 1974: 13
- 1970
to 1974: 8
- 1965
to 1969: 52
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Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 8,045
- One,
attached: 203
- Two:
385
- 3
or 4: 303
- 5
to 9: 254
- 10
to 19: 166
- 20
or more: 316
- Mobile
homes: 355
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Gage County with a mortgage: 2,708 (260 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,511 Agriculture
in Gage County
Average size of farms: 434 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80089
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69555
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102305
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.61%
Corn for grain: 129445 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 29158 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 138304 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acresGage
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused $12 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Metal
and metal products (8%)
- Machinery
(6%)
- Health
care (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (25%)
- Educational
services (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (9%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany
(22%)
- India
(13%)
- Canada
(10%)
- South
Africa (6%)
- Other
Central America (6%)
- Laos
(5%)
- Thailand
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Gage County:
|
- German
(57%)
- Irish
(7%)
- English
(6%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- Czech
(4%)
- Dutch
(3%)
- Swedish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 9,403 (81%)
- Carpooled:
1,097 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
9 (0%)
- Bicycle:
25 (0%)
- Walked:
249 (2%)
- Other
means: 66 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 669 (6%)
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People
in group quarters in Gage County, Nebraska
- 518
people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 343
people in nursing homes
- 122
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 19
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14
people in institutions for the deaf
- 9
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,920.
6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,753 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.02% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.19% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($22,394 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($10,358 average AGI)
| Gage
County: |
1.83% | | Nebraska
average: | 2.84% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lancaster County, NE
|
1.82% ($30,969 average AGI) |
| from
Jefferson County, NE
|
0.48% ($23,500) |
| from
Saline County, NE
|
0.43% ($39,842) |
| from
Johnson County, NE
|
0.26% ($35,870) |
| from
Marshall County, KS
|
0.12% ($18,909) |
| from
Pawnee County, NE
|
0.12% ($14,909) |
6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,696 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.25% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.26% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,873 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($9,821 average AGI)
| Gage
County: |
1.99% | | Nebraska
average: | 3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lancaster County, NE
|
2.07% ($26,978 average AGI) |
| to
Jefferson County, NE
|
0.36% ($29,563) |
| to
Saline County, NE
|
0.28% ($24,800) |
| to
Douglas County, NE
|
0.22% ($34,526) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Births
per 1000 population in Gage County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Gage County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Gage County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,997 (4,160 aged, 837 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 21,955
- In
family households: 18,382 (5,225 male householders, 998 female householders)
5,373
spouses, 6,224 children (5,691 natural, 188 adopted, 345 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 93 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,573 (1,257 male householders (991 living alone)), 1,842 female householders (1,739 living alone)), 474 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,038 (916 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,090 2-persons, 1,268 3-persons, 1,125 4-persons, 581 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,730 1-person, 303 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
4,280 married couples with children.
970 single-parent households (247 men, 723 women).
96.7% of residents of Gage County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,156,000 ($6322 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,985,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,556,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,603,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,914,000
Federal grants: $29,646,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,491,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,945,000 ($885,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,234,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,080,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,332,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,414
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,472
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: |
46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +23
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +13
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +385
| Here: |
+17 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-15 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Gage County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.86 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: 184
- 1995
to 1998: 515
- 1990
to 1994: 344
- 1980
to 1989: 649
- 1970
to 1979: 1,496
- 1960
to 1969: 1,261
- 1950
to 1959: 968
- 1940
to 1949: 907
- 1939
or earlier: 3,706
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Gage County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 24
- 3
rooms: 92
- 4
rooms: 607
- 5
rooms: 1,510
- 6
rooms: 1,323
- 7
rooms: 1,075
- 8
rooms: 925
- 9
or more rooms: 1,089
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gage County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 73
- 2
rooms: 89
- 3
rooms: 420
- 4
rooms: 695
- 5
rooms: 648
- 6
rooms: 328
- 7
rooms: 223
- 8
rooms: 94
- 9
or more rooms: 98
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gage County: |
- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 171
- 2
bedrooms: 2,009
- 3
bedrooms: 2,850
- 4
bedrooms: 1,327
- 5
or more bedrooms: 278
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gage County: |
- no
bedroom: 96
- 1
bedroom: 595
- 2
bedrooms: 1,135
- 3
bedrooms: 611
- 4
bedrooms: 191
- 5
or more bedrooms: 40
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gage County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 180
- 1
vehicle: 1,483
- 2
vehicles: 2,866
- 3
vehicles: 1,456
- 4
vehicles: 495
- 5
or more vehicles: 168
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gage County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 301
- 1
vehicle: 1,187
- 2
vehicles: 851
- 3
vehicles: 248
- 4
vehicles: 50
- 5
or more vehicles: 31
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60% of Gage County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Nebraska.
| Gage
County: |
60.5% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 18056
- Northeast:
108
- Midwest:
3128
- South:
584
- West:
896
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (59%)
- Electricity
(20%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (57%)
- Electricity
(27%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269
| Here: |
10.3% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: |
1.9% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 55
| Here: |
7.7% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
Gage
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $536,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $3,837,000
General - Other: $2,056,000
Police Protection: $553,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $490,000
Central Staff Services: $416,000
Financial Administration: $397,000
Corrections - Other: $375,000
Health Services - Other: $183,000
Natural Resources - Other: $161,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $428,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $6,120,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,200,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,545,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,545,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,760,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $360,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,200,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $489,000
General Revenue, NEC: $222,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $122,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,863,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,330,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,620,000
All Other: $564,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax
- Property: $5,376,000
NEC: $91,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,547,000
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