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Polk County
Polk County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 5,214 County Seat Polk County Courthouse State FIPS 31 County FIPS 143 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 3,074 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,182 Median Age 43.4 Veterans 365 Housing Units 2,537 Uninsured 121 Net Migration (recent) -30 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 141 Total Employees 819 Avg Annual Pay $47,530 Median Household Income $67,695 Poverty Rate 7.7% Unemployment Rate 1.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $77,206 Federal Spending FY2024 $35,774,817 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,861
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $152,700 Median Rent $636 FMR Studio $622 FMR 1BR $691 FMR 2BR $907 FMR 3BR $1,093 FMR 4BR $1,204
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 16.2% Adult Obesity 37.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 8.6 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 8 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 10 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 28 Land in Farms (acres) 183,715 Avg Farm Size (acres) 6,561.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-08-20 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-07-27 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, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2017-08-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-28 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2011-08-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Polk 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.
