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South Platte township, Hall County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 659 (all rural)

Males: 333  (50.5%)
Females: 326  (49.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 659 (539 owner occupied, 120 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

33%


Races in South Platte township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 39.6

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Average household size: 2.83

South Platte township:

2.8 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($62,500 in 1999)
South Platte township:

$47,379
Nebraska:

$51,440
Median contract rent in 2013: $518 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $463)
Here:

$519
State:

$574

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $117,357 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
:

$117,357
Nebraska:

$132,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,994 - $173,150
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.8%
Whole state:

9.7%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Rosedale Cemetery (1), Campbell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lautenschlager Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in South Platte township include: Campbell Gravesite and Monument (1), Old Fort Kearney Road Historical Marker (2), Sandhill Cranes Historical Marker (3), Conflict of 1867 Historical Marker (4), Martin Brothers Memorial (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

56% of South Platte township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Nebraska.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 559
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 67
  • South: 6
  • West: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $208,300


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
South Platte township, NE map South Platte township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $42,500


Housing units in South Platte township with a mortgage: 112 (19 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 19
  • 1995 to 1998: 44
  • 1990 to 1994: 31
  • 1980 to 1989: 20
  • 1970 to 1979: 75
  • 1960 to 1969: 13
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 43

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Platte township, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 19
  • 6 rooms: 46
  • 7 rooms: 44
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Platte township, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 8
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 9
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Platte township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 21
  • 3 bedrooms: 96
  • 4 bedrooms: 64
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Platte township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in South Platte township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 26
  • 2 vehicles: 100
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in South Platte township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 18
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in South Platte township:

  • German (53.7%)
  • English (11.3%)
  • Irish (10.0%)
  • Danish (3.9%)
  • United States or American (3.9%)
  • European (3.7%)
  • Swedish (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (1%)

98.0% of residents of South Platte township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 685

Size of family households: 108 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 5 2-persons,

164 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (3 men, 14 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:

10.9%
Nebraska:

14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

20.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Platte township:

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