Phelps County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,125
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,815
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,060 (it was 1,029 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 540 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.8%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Construction (10.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 8,05990.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5816.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1852.1%Two or more races
- 540.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 220.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 160.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 60.07%Some other race alone
- 50.06%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 37.4 years |
| Males: 4,593 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 4,414 |  (49.0%) |
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| Phelps County: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,184 ($37,319 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,184 |
| Nebraska: | $69,597 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $492 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $652)
| This county: | $492 |
| State: | $826 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,325 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| Phelps: | $182,325 |
| Nebraska: | $232,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,303
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $573
Institutionalized population: 230
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 5
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 15
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $379,500
- 2021: 27 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $221,900
- 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $161,900
- 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2016: 14 buildings, average cost: $210,400
- 2015: 28 buildings, average cost: $231,700
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $231,100
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $226,100
- 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $198,000
- 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $229,300
- 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $139,500
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $155,200
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $193,200
- 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,800
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,700
- 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $92,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,159 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,349 (1.3%)
| Phelps County: | 15.7% |
| Nebraska: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 38.3 years old, Females: 42.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 20.9 years old, American Indian residents: 73.3 years old, Asian residents: 32.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.2 years old, Other race residents: 42.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phelps County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.
Cities in this county include: Holdrege, Bertrand, Loomis, Funk, Atlanta.
Local government website: www.phelpsgov.org
Neighboring counties: Hudson County, New Jersey 
, Carroll County, Ohio , Salt Lake County, Utah 
, Grand County, Colorado , Lebanon County, Pennsylvania , Wayne County, Ohio .
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% |
Current college students: 227
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 169 (20.3% naturalized citizens)
| Phelps County: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 372010 or later
- 872000 to 2009
- 281990 to 1999
- 121980 to 1989
- 111970 to 1979
- 4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,431
- One, attached: 52
- Two: 100
- 3 or 4: 148
- 5 to 9: 111
- 10 to 19: 110
- 20 to 49: 95
- 50 or more: 14
- Mobile homes: 133
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Phelps County with a mortgage: 1,371 (93 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
| Here: | 7.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Phelps County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,121 | 14 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,535 | 9 |
| Catholic | 527 | 1 |
| Other | 124 | 2 |
| None | 2,881 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Phelps County: | 3.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Phelps County: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Phelps County: | 8.3% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Phelps County: | 29.5% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.2% |
| State: | 12.9% |
Agriculture in Phelps County:
Average size of farms: 779 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $726,127
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $319.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $660,644
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $205,673
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 43.67
Corn for grain: 153394 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3662 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 102895 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Phelps County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 442% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 311.5 miles away from Phelps County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 638.1 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 371.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 345.4 miles away from Phelps County center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 279.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 21, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4183: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2011 to June 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4014: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4014, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1627: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1627, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Phelps County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,237 (78.2%)
- Carpooled: 765 (14.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 37 (0.7%)
- Walked: 121 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 202 (3.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Mexico (77%)
- South Africa (13%)
- Germany (7%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- German (38%)
- Swedish (12%)
- English (9%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (3%)
- Czech (3%)
People in group quarters in Phelps County, Nebraska in 2010:
- 182 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 48 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 19 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,977 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.09% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.39% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($34,833 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($12,140 average AGI)
Phelps County: 1.70% Nebraska average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Buffalo County, NE |  0.91% ($45,242 average AGI) |
6.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,891 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.29% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.95% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($33,939 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($10,957 average AGI)
Phelps County: 1.34% Nebraska average: 2.86%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Buffalo County, NE | 1.23% ($42,511 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,907 (1,677 aged, 230 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 174 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Phelps County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (53)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (46)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,750
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 311
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,963
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,143
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,376
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 148
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,007- Male householders: 2,039 (660 living alone), Female householders: 1,896 (699 living alone)
1,996 spouses (1,996 opposite-sex spouses), 255 unmarried partners, (252 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,352 children (2,224 natural, 57 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 foster children, 31 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 233
Size of family households: 1,130 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 368 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,360 1-person, 153 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 28 4-persons.
1,587 married couples with children.
433 single-parent households (215 men, 218 women).
96.1% of residents of Phelps speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 42% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,880,000 ($6,528 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $495,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,392,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,593,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,785,000
Federal grants: $9,228,000
Federal procurement contracts: $698,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,184,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $594,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,282,000
Federal Government insurance: $79,201,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 577| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 589
| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -277
| Here: |  -29 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -15 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Phelps County, Nebraska
- 412020 or later
- 1232010 to 2019
- 2692000 to 2009
- 4091990 to 1999
- 3741980 to 1989
- 5871970 to 1979
- 5261960 to 1969
- 4071950 to 1959
- 3571940 to 1949
- 1,0131939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Phelps County, Nebraska
- 41 room
- 32 rooms
- 363 rooms
- 1514 rooms
- 3735 rooms
- 3996 rooms
- 5257 rooms
- 4918 rooms
- 7539+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phelps County, Nebraska
- 571 room
- 602 rooms
- 2103 rooms
- 4234 rooms
- 1595 rooms
- 1266 rooms
- 357 rooms
- 408 rooms
- 879+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Phelps County, Nebraska
- 3no bedroom
- 801 bedroom
- 6342 bedrooms
- 9203 bedrooms
- 7944 bedrooms
- 3065+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phelps County, Nebraska
- 58no bedroom
- 3511 bedroom
- 4922 bedrooms
- 2173 bedrooms
- 624 bedrooms
- 205+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Phelps County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 65no vehicle
- 5001 vehicle
- 9942 vehicles
- 7393 vehicles
- 2644 vehicles
- 1695+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Phelps County in renter-occupied apartments
- 171no vehicle
- 6351 vehicle
- 2862 vehicles
- 753 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
90.2% of Phelps County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Nebraska.
| Phelps County: | 90.2% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,108
- Other state: 1,689
- Northeast: 53
- Midwest: 769
- South: 296
- West: 585
- 62.3%Utility gas
- 31.2%Electricity
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 53.7%Electricity
- 36.3%Utility gas
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Other fuel
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Nebraska: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Nebraska: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% |
Phelps County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,517,000
Regular Highways: $1,215,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,944,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,964,000
Regular Highways: $1,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $764,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $481,000
Police Protection: $436,000
Financial Administration: $354,000
Central Staff Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Libraries: $156,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $212,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
Police Protection: $26,000
General - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,547,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $368,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
General Local Government Support: $463,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $5,597,000
Death and Gift: $937,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,281,000
Phelps County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,517,000
Regular Highways: $1,215,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,944,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,964,000
Regular Highways: $1,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $764,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $481,000
Police Protection: $436,000
Financial Administration: $354,000
Central Staff Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Libraries: $156,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $212,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
Police Protection: $26,000
General - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,547,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $368,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
General Local Government Support: $463,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $5,597,000
Death and Gift: $937,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,281,000
Phelps County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,517,000
Regular Highways: $1,215,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,944,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,964,000
Regular Highways: $1,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $764,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $481,000
Police Protection: $436,000
Financial Administration: $354,000
Central Staff Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Libraries: $156,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $212,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
Police Protection: $26,000
General - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,547,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $368,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
General Local Government Support: $463,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $5,597,000
Death and Gift: $937,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,281,000
Phelps County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,517,000
Regular Highways: $1,215,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,944,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,964,000
Regular Highways: $1,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $764,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $481,000
Police Protection: $436,000
Financial Administration: $354,000
Central Staff Services: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Libraries: $156,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $212,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
Police Protection: $26,000
General - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,547,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $368,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
General Local Government Support: $463,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $5,597,000
Death and Gift: $937,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,281,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 108
- Number of aged recipients: 9
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 99
- Number of recipients under 18: 10
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 81
- Number of recipients older than 64: 17
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 56
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40
| Most common first names in Phelps County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Carl | 66 | 83.5 years |
| John | 64 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 55 | 73.0 years |
| Ruth | 52 | 82.0 years |
| Mary | 46 | 82.6 years |
| Esther | 44 | 84.3 years |
| William | 44 | 79.5 years |
| Dorothy | 41 | 78.0 years |
| Helen | 36 | 84.4 years |
| Harold | 35 | 79.8 years |
| Most common last names in Phelps County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 177 | 80.4 years |
| Anderson | 113 | 81.7 years |
| Peterson | 79 | 82.5 years |
| Nelson | 75 | 81.0 years |
| Carlson | 53 | 82.6 years |
| Erickson | 37 | 80.5 years |
| Olson | 37 | 77.9 years |
| Larson | 30 | 82.9 years |
| Smith | 29 | 75.9 years |
| Swanson | 29 | 83.1 years |
| Businesses in Phelps County, NE | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |