Arthur County

Arthur County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	434
County Seat	Arthur County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	128
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	485
Median Age	44.1
Veterans	25
Housing Units	234
Uninsured	11
Net Migration (recent)	2
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	11
Total Employees	72
Avg Annual Pay	$33,169
Median Household Income	$66,667
Poverty Rate	7.0%
Unemployment Rate	40.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,479
Federal Spending FY2024	$2,368,348
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,457

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$164,300
Median Rent	$933
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,188
FMR 4BR	$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	2
Adult Smoking	16.6%
Adult Obesity	38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	0
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	79
Land in Farms (acres)	216,130
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,735.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
FM	MORRILL-COTTONWOOD FIRE	2026-03-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING	2010-04-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-31
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-29
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Arthur County

Arthur — pop 128

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.