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Perkins County
Perkins County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 2,858
County Seat Perkins County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 135
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 1,698
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 2,860
Median Age 41.5
Veterans 226
Housing Units 1,368
Uninsured 35
Net Migration (recent) 127
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 123
Total Employees 878
Avg Annual Pay $54,156
Median Household Income $61,786
Poverty Rate 8.7%
Unemployment Rate 1.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $77,374
Federal Spending FY2024 $26,662,253
Federal Spending Per Capita $9,329
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $143,300
Median Rent $756
FMR Studio $622
FMR 1BR $761
FMR 2BR $907
FMR 3BR $1,106
FMR 4BR $1,204
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 15.6%
Adult Obesity 41.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 7
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 8
SNAP Stores 3
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 152
Land in Farms (acres) 77,003
Avg Farm Size (acres) 506.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-31
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-08-29
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2007-01-07
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2006-01-26
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2003-07-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES 2001-05-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Perkins 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.