Arthur County

General

Population: 439
Land area (sq. mi.): 715.5
Population per square mile: 0.6

Race

White: 94.1%
African American: 0.0%
American Indian: 0.9%
Asian: 0.2%
Hispanic: 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 0.0%

Age

0-17: 25.3%
18-64: 53.3%
65+: 21.4%

Socioeconomics

Personal income per capita: $58,171
% of population in poverty: 12.3%
# of housing units: 226
Owner-occupied rate: 70.3%
Median home price: $152,600

Technology

Access to broadband (100 Mbps via fiber or cable model): 75.5%

Sources: National Association of Realtors, Nebraska Library Commission, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau

Unemployment rate: 2.2% (as of September 2022)

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%

County Employment Website: https://nebraskacounties.org/nebraska-counties/county-employment-opportunities.html

School District: Arthur County Schools

Electricity Providers: PREMA, Wheat Belt PPD

Annual Gross Domestic Product (2020): $19,834,000

Sources: Nebraska Cooperative Council, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, Nebraska Department of Transportation, Nebraska Office of the CIO, Nebraska Power Review Board, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau

2021

County levy rate: $0.2355 per $100 of taxable valuation

County property taxes levied: $566,919

Total local government property taxes levied: $2,911,382

Total taxable valuation: $240,755,116

Sources: Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2021 Certificate of Taxes Levied Reports

Statutes and regulations:

Nebraska Revised Statutes (Chapter 77)

Nebraska Administrative Code (Title 350)

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-201(2) (Agricultural land horticultural assessment): "Agricultural land and horticultural land as defined in section 77-1359 shall constitute a separate and distinct class of property for purposes of property taxation, shall be subject to taxation, unless expressly exempt from taxation, and shall be valued at seventy-five percent of its actual value, except that for school district taxes levied to pay the principal and interest on bonds that are approved by a vote of the people on or after January 1, 2022, such land shall be valued at fifty percent of its actual value."

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-6703(1) (Tax credit for school district taxes paid): "(1) For taxable years beginning or deemed to begin on or after January 1, 2020, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, there shall be allowed to each eligible taxpayer a refundable credit against the income tax imposed by the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967 or against the franchise tax imposed by sections 77-3801 to 77-3807. The credit shall be equal to the credit percentage for the taxable year, as set by the department under subsection (2) of this section, multiplied by the amount of school district taxes paid by the eligible taxpayer during such taxable year."

State Senator: Steve Erdman (District 47)
Committees: Appropriations, Committee on Committees, Rules, Building Maintenance

Map and statistics for Legislative District 47

Map of all districts in the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Arthur County History

Number of Registered Historic Places: 2

Year Founded: 1913

Etymology: Chester Arthur (21st U.S. president)

     Arthur County bears the distinction of being Nebraska’s last organized county. Originally part of McPherson County, Arthur County was truly the final frontier for expansion in Nebraska. The Kinkaid Act of 1904 stimulated additional settlement of the southern Sandhill region, which added nearly 2,000 residents between 1900 and 1910. The population increase spurred calls to partition McPherson County in half. The Nebraska Legislature concurred and passed legislation authorizing the organization of Arthur County in 1913. The county was named after Chester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president of the United States following the assassination of President James A. Garfield in 1881. Today, Arthur County retains strong ties to its proud ranching history of self-sufficiency and frontier ingenuity.

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License Plate Number: 91

Time Zone: Mountain

Zoned County: Yes

Number of Veterans: 21

Voter Turnout (2022): 76.04%

Emergency Mgt. Planning, Exercise and Training (PET) Region: North Central/Sandhills

County Library: Arthur County Library

Sources: Nebraska Department of Transportation, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Nebraska Legislature, Nebraska Office of the CIO, Nebraska Secretary of State, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (eCFR)