Harlan County

Harlan County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population3,073
County SeatHarlan County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS083
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,731
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,094
Median Age47.5
Veterans202
Housing Units1,923
Uninsured11
Net Migration (recent)-39
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments93
Total Employees585
Avg Annual Pay$45,165
Median Household Income$64,583
Poverty Rate7.3%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,154
Federal Spending FY2024$26,417,353
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,597

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$135,800
Median Rent$689
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$729
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,129
FMR 4BR$1,203

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking15.3%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches7
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)64,035
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,668.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-07-24
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2010-02-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2007-01-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harlan 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.