Burt County

Burt County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population6,722
County SeatBurt County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS021
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,519
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,717
Median Age44.9
Veterans479
Housing Units3,340
Uninsured39
Net Migration (recent)-212
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments193
Total Employees1,133
Avg Annual Pay$44,275
Median Household Income$54,950
Poverty Rate14.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,788
Federal Spending FY2024$59,950,452
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,919

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,100
Median Rent$666
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,230

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.8%
Adult Obesity40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches12
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms553
Land in Farms (acres)11,894
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-10-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2022-07-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRFLOODING2011-08-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Burt 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.