Gosper County

Gosper County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	1,893
County Seat	Gosper County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	718
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,873
Median Age	48.9
Veterans	116
Housing Units	1,193
Uninsured	47
Net Migration (recent)	-15
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	63
Total Employees	251
Avg Annual Pay	$50,932
Median Household Income	$76,583
Poverty Rate	6.5%
Unemployment Rate	1.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$79,837
Federal Spending FY2024	$15,188,122
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,023

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$192,100
Median Rent	$789
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,195
FMR 4BR	$1,412

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	14.6%
Adult Obesity	39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	1
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	15
Land in Farms (acres)	8,196
Avg Farm Size (acres)	546.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

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 WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2018-06-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2017-06-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-01-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2006-01-26
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gosper County

Elwood — pop 658
Smithfield — pop 60

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.