Valley County

Valley County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population4,059
County SeatValley County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS175
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,700
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,053
Median Age46.3
Veterans289
Housing Units2,112
Uninsured137
Net Migration (recent)-135
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments189
Total Employees1,177
Avg Annual Pay$45,900
Median Household Income$62,321
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate60.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,707
Federal Spending FY2024$30,570,423
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,532

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$125,800
Median Rent$526
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$703
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches5
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms264
Land in Farms (acres)262,372
Avg Farm Size (acres)993.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2022-07-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2017-06-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING2010-04-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Valley 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.