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Dawes County
Dawes County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 8,199 County Seat Dawes County Courthouse State FIPS 31 County FIPS 045 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 6,108 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,279 Median Age 35.3 Veterans 447 Housing Units 4,024 Uninsured 82 Net Migration (recent) -77 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 249 Total Employees 2,111 Avg Annual Pay $41,535 Median Household Income $53,760 Poverty Rate 13.0% Unemployment Rate 1.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $53,642 Federal Spending FY2024 $67,194,072 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,195
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $142,100 Median Rent $887 FMR Studio $638 FMR 1BR $709 FMR 2BR $930 FMR 3BR $1,230 FMR 4BR $1,235
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 14.7% Adult Obesity 40.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53 Electric Customers 905415 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 15 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 7 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 3 Land in Farms (acres) 646,518 Avg Farm Size (acres) 215,506.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2024-05-24 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 2015-06-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2013-11-26 FM REGION 23 FIRE COMPLEX 2012-08-30 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15 FM DAWES COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX 2006-07-28 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES 2005-09-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Dawes 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.
