Cherry County

Cherry County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	5,455
County Seat	Cherry County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	031
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	3,098
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,473
Median Age	41.5
Veterans	269
Housing Units	2,998
Uninsured	157
Net Migration (recent)	57
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	221
Total Employees	1,486
Avg Annual Pay	$41,350
Median Household Income	$62,373
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	40.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,223
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,525,931
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,912

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$137,300
Median Rent	$832
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$765
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,096
FMR 4BR	$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	23
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	17.0%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	55
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	455
Land in Farms (acres)	556,501
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,223.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
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 AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-31
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
FM	BIG ROCK FIRE	2006-07-17
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cherry County

Valentine — pop 2,633
Cody — pop 168
Merriman — pop 87
Crookston — pop 71
Kilgore — pop 63
Wood Lake — pop 46
Nenzel — pop 17
Brownlee — pop 13

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.