Hitchcock County

Hitchcock County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population2,616
County SeatHitchcock County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS087
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,360
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,620
Median Age43.3
Veterans197
Housing Units1,580
Uninsured52
Net Migration (recent)-111
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments71
Total Employees427
Avg Annual Pay$51,135
Median Household Income$49,456
Poverty Rate12.4%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$53,859
Federal Spending FY2024$25,536,483
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,762

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$85,500
Median Rent$734
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,454

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking16.5%
Adult Obesity43.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches8
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools3
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms99
Land in Farms (acres)72,200
Avg Farm Size (acres)729.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-07-24
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2007-01-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES2005-09-13
DRSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS1997-11-01
DRSEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORM1994-05-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-07-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hitchcock 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.