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670

Population

$62K

Median Income

$394K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$86,853

Federal Spending per Capita$12,886

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers61.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %22.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households16.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$235K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.1%

Dependency Ratio1.72

Medicare Spending / Person$2,252

SS Benefits / Person$6,203

Education Wage Premium1.51x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$88K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$58K

Average Annual Wage$44K

Housing

Median Home Value$385K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1042/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,864

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.4%

Homeownership Rate69.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

30 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

90.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients391 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,723

Uninsured (under 65)10.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders76

Bachelor's Degree Holders65

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 21

Good Air Days298 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.83

Heating Degree Days6,203 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days593 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,137 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)470 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed41 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers79 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work4 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout88.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.280

Nonprofit Organizations3

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults79.2%

Never-Married Adults7.1%

Divorced Adults6.8%

Asian Population0.9%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Banner

KWKT - FOX 44 · 11 hours ago

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Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · 2 weeks ago

Flood advisory issued for Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Morrill counties

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Reverence Funeral Parlor · Jun 30, 2026

Shirley L. May Obituary Jun 30, 2026

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Nebraska Public Media · Jun 18, 2026

Historic wildfire season, drought causing Nebraska cities and counties to ban fireworks

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KLKN-TV · Jun 10, 2026

South Fork Fire closes Highway 20 in western Nebraska

Officials say the wildfire has burned 800 acres so far and is 0 percent contained. It's impacting ar…

Central Nebraska Today · May 6, 2026

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