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Box Butte County
Box Butte County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 10,842
County Seat Box Butte County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 013
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 8,987
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,778
Median Age 40.9
Veterans 517
Housing Units 5,226
Uninsured 211
Net Migration (recent) -51
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 299
Total Employees 2,684
Avg Annual Pay $46,253
Median Household Income $67,893
Poverty Rate 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,582
Federal Spending FY2024 $103,821,746
Federal Spending Per Capita $9,576
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $161,600
Median Rent $748
FMR Studio $625
FMR 1BR $695
FMR 2BR $912
FMR 3BR $1,099
FMR 4BR $1,209
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3
EMS Stations 6
Fire Stations 8
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 18.1%
Adult Obesity 43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.7
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 8
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 14
SNAP Stores 8
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 38
Land in Farms (acres) 1,399
Avg Farm Size (acres) 36.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2021-09-06
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, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2017-08-01
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-06-25
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-31
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES 2001-05-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Box Butte County
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.