Garfield County

Garfield County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	1,813
County Seat	Garfield County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	071
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,087
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,833
Median Age	46.5
Veterans	104
Housing Units	1,006
Uninsured	23
Net Migration (recent)	6
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	96
Total Employees	607
Avg Annual Pay	$42,179
Median Household Income	$64,957
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Unemployment Rate	1.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,258
Federal Spending FY2024	$13,025,568
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,185

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$123,500
Median Rent	$680
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,200
FMR 4BR	$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	14.4%
Adult Obesity	35.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	18
Land in Farms (acres)	356,737
Avg Farm Size (acres)	19,818.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

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 WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2018-06-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2017-06-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2007-06-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Garfield County

Burwell — pop 1,087

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.