Kearney County

Kearney County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	6,688
County Seat	Kearney County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	099
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,293
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,655
Median Age	38.3
Veterans	271
Housing Units	2,970
Uninsured	83
Net Migration (recent)	89
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	175
Total Employees	1,634
Avg Annual Pay	$48,822
Median Household Income	$74,276
Poverty Rate	9.5%
Unemployment Rate	1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$93,481
Federal Spending FY2024	$43,363,773
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,484

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$203,200
Median Rent	$784
FMR Studio	$631
FMR 1BR	$701
FMR 2BR	$920
FMR 3BR	$1,108
FMR 4BR	$1,220

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	10.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	29
Land in Farms (acres)	39,203
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,351.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2022-02-23
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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-07-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-07-24
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 Kearney County

Minden — pop 3,118
Axtell — pop 732
Wilcox — pop 330
Heartwell — pop 81
Norman — pop 32

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.