Box Butte County

Box Butte County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population10,842
County SeatBox Butte County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS013
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population8,987
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,778
Median Age40.9
Veterans517
Housing Units5,226
Uninsured211
Net Migration (recent)-51
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments299
Total Employees2,684
Avg Annual Pay$46,253
Median Household Income$67,893
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
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

Hospitals3
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations8
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking18.1%
Adult Obesity43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches8
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms38
Land in Farms (acres)1,399
Avg Farm Size (acres)36.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-09-06
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2017-08-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-31
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2001-05-16

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.