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Overview for Jefferson County, NE
Jefferson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 573.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 13.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 20.2%. On the 2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.32 persons compared to an average family size of 2.85 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $33,946. Per capita income grew by 23.6% 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)
7,925
Covered Employment
3,016
Growth (%) since 1990
-9.5%
Average wage per job
$24,947
Households (2000)
3,527
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
17.5%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
4,423
Average wage per job
$33,946
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.8
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$28,959
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$34,640
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
9.5
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
84.2
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
3.3%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
14.4
Average wage per job
$29,464
1. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 808 F St, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone: (402) 729-2418
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 256
Grades: PK-6
2. DILLER-ODELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 315 Smith St, Diller, NE 68342
Phone: (402) 793-5170
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 122
Grades: PK-6
3. FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 1501 9th St, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone: (402) 729-6116
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 405
Grades: 7-12
4. JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Address: 924 K Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone: (402) 729-5041
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 239
Grades: PK-6
5. LIFE PROGRAM
Address: 1010 K Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone: (402) 729-5605
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: N/A
Grades: 0
6. MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 72380 560th Ave, Daykin, NE 68338
Phone: (402) 446-7265
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 82
Grades: PK-6
7. MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 72380 560th Ave, Daykin, NE 68338
Phone: (402) 446-7265
County: Jefferson County
Enrollment: 114
Grades: 7-12
Jefferson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 573.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 13.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 20.2%. On the 2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.32 persons compared to an average family size of 2.85 persons.
