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Overview for Dawes County, NE
Dawes County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,396.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 6.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 7.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.4% of the population reported only one race, with 0.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.28 persons compared to an average family size of 2.87 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $17,974. Per capita income grew by 15.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
8,636
Covered Employment
3,475
Growth (%) since 1990
-4.3%
Average wage per job
$21,694
Households (2000)
3,512
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
0.9%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
4,848
Average wage per job
$14,581
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.1
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$21,607
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$29,925
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
11.6%
Poverty Rate (2003)
16.0
Average wage per job
$24,833
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
86.9
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.6%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
28.4
Average wage per job
$24,017
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1. ALPHA SCHOOL
Address: 60 Alpha Road, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-3824
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 20
Grades: PK-8
2. CHADRON EAST WARD ELEMENTARY
Address: 732 Ann St, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-0710
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 216
Grades: PK-6
3. CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 551 E 6th St, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-0708
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 233
Grades: 5-8
4. CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 901 Cedar, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-0707
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 275
Grades: 9-12
5. CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 908 5th St, Crawford, NE 69339
Phone: (308) 665-1928
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 130
Grades: PK-6
6. CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 908 5th St, Crawford, NE 69339
Phone: (308) 665-1531
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 112
Grades: 7-12
7. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 450 W Norfolk, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-0717
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 122
Grades: PK-6
8. PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS
Address: 15710 Hwy 385, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-3316
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 130
Grades: 9-12
9. PINK SCHOOL
Address: 1022 River Rd, Marsland, NE 69354
Phone: (308) 665-1964
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 6
Grades: PK-8
10. PRAIRIE HOME SCHOOL
Address: 91 Prairie Home Road, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-5243
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 28
Grades: PK-8
11. TRUNK BUTTE SCHOOL
Address: 5240 Hwy 20, Chadron, NE 69337
Phone: (308) 432-3717
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 20
Grades: PK-8
12. WHITNEY SCHOOL
Address: 310 Elkhorn St, Whitney, NE 69367
Phone: (308) 667-1734
County: Dawes County
Enrollment: 13
Grades: PK-8
Dawes County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,396.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 6.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 7.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.4% of the population reported only one race, with 0.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.28 persons compared to an average family size of 2.87 persons.
