Cedar County

Cedar County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	8,380
County Seat	Cedar County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	027
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	4,751
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,375
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	466
Housing Units	3,915
Uninsured	113
Net Migration (recent)	-106
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	295
Total Employees	1,895
Avg Annual Pay	$44,563
Median Household Income	$72,035
Poverty Rate	5.4%
Unemployment Rate	2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,007
Federal Spending FY2024	$54,031,279
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,448

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$160,700
Median Rent	$681
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$713
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,227
FMR 4BR	$1,491

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	13.8%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	57
Land in Farms (acres)	26,462
Avg Farm Size (acres)	464.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2022-07-27
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	2018-08-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-07-24
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-01-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cedar County

Hartington — pop 1,517
Laurel — pop 972
Randolph — pop 879
Coleridge — pop 537
Wynot — pop 216
Fordyce — pop 134
Aten — pop 134
Belden — pop 113
Bow Valley — pop 95
St. Helena — pop 89
Magnet — pop 43
Obert — pop 22

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.