Chase County

Chase County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	3,893
County Seat	Chase County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	029
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	2,797
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,704
Median Age	43.2
Veterans	166
Housing Units	1,876
Uninsured	19
Net Migration (recent)	37
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	172
Total Employees	1,078
Avg Annual Pay	$51,656
Median Household Income	$57,313
Poverty Rate	8.2%
Unemployment Rate	2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$78,464
Federal Spending FY2024	$26,861,437
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,900

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$176,900
Median Rent	$748
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$819
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,523

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	16.1%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	6
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	221
Land in Farms (acres)	450,911
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,040.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-08-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-31
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-01-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chase County

Imperial — pop 2,068
Wauneta — pop 549
Champion — pop 115
Enders — pop 37
Lamar — pop 28

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.