Garden County

Garden County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population1,874
County SeatGarden County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS069
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,052
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,778
Median Age47.3
Veterans171
Housing Units1,139
Uninsured152
Net Migration (recent)-81
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments46
Total Employees226
Avg Annual Pay$43,761
Median Household Income$47,139
Poverty Rate9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,590
Federal Spending FY2024$16,781,797
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,955

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$91,700
Median Rent$733
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking17.1%
Adult Obesity42.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches2
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores2
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms223
Land in Farms (acres)506,735
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,272.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
FMMORRILL-COTTONWOOD FIRE2026-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2024-05-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRFLOODING2011-08-12
EMFLOODING2011-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-31
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2007-01-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Garden 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.