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Phelps County
Phelps County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 8,968 County Seat Phelps County Courthouse State FIPS 31 County FIPS 137 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 6,896 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,966 Median Age 40.4 Veterans 623 Housing Units 4,163 Uninsured 116 Net Migration (recent) -198 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 347 Total Employees 3,963 Avg Annual Pay $57,718 Median Household Income $65,114 Poverty Rate 14.5% Unemployment Rate 80.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $83,764 Federal Spending FY2024 $58,033,794 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,471
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $161,300 Median Rent $713 FMR Studio $622 FMR 1BR $722 FMR 2BR $907 FMR 3BR $1,218 FMR 4BR $1,381
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 16.1% Adult Obesity 41.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 10.1 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 11 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 9 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 88 Land in Farms (acres) 106,920 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,215.0 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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2011-08-12 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15 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 Phelps 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.
