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Phelps County, NE
| Population | 9,009 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 8,968 | P1 |
| Median age | 41.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 24.3% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 3,916 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.9% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $68,919 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $97,572 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $45,448 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 4,667 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 14.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 4,170 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 31.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $194,900 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $815 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 89.5% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.9% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 90% of Nebraska's ($76,475); poverty 12.2% against 10.6%; 0.5% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Holdrege 5,546 · median household income $55,789
- Bertrand 718 · median household income $73,672
- Loomis 375 · median household income $73,333
- Funk 244 · median household income $94,375
- Atlanta 133 · median household income $65,750
FURP records in Phelps County, NE
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 147 | $158,366,700 revenue (latest return) | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER ($116,890,959) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 15 | $109,951,439 paid by nonprofits | IES COMMERCIAL INC ($55,529,247) |
| Political committees | 1 | ROBERT LARSON CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 54 | 69 plans | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (7) |
| Open Payments recipients | 38 | $53,106 industry payments | RUSSELL S CARLSTON ($5,932) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 13 | 48 patents and marks | Allmand Bros., Inc. (14) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,456 | $103,156,619 federal awards | PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ($6,772,968) |
| State business registrations | 60 | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER |
Cross-reference: 147 nonprofits for 9,009 residents is 163.2 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $158,366,700 is $17,579 per resident, 58.7% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK HARREL | CEO | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $679,126 | 2024 | 9.9x |
| 2 | LOREN D SCHRODER | CFO | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $500,957 | 2024 | 7.3x |
| 3 | RUBEN CHAVEZ | CRNA | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $366,658 | 2024 | 5.3x |
| 4 | JAMIE ROOKS | CRNA | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $366,237 | 2024 | 5.3x |
| 5 | SARA MCQUISTAN | CRNA | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $345,094 | 2024 | 5.0x |
| 6 | HANS ZINNECKER | SURGEON | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $309,956 | 2018 | 4.5x |
| 7 | MELISSA ALBERS | CRNA | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $294,904 | 2022 | 4.3x |
| 8 | RYAN LIESKE | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $258,786 | 2024 | 3.8x |
| 9 | TYLER FRIES | DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $247,007 | 2024 | 3.6x |
| 10 | TIFFANY WEEDER | APRN | PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | $245,666 | 2024 | 3.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $68,919.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER Holdrege, NE · $116,890,959
- CHRISTIAN HOMES INC Holdrege, NE · $12,641,724
- HOLDREGE MEMORIAL HOMES INC Holdrege, NE · $10,475,157
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PRAIRIE Holdrege, NE · $5,410,618
- PHELPS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Holdrege, NE · $3,198,455
- SOUTH CENTRAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC Holdrege, NE · $1,787,517
- PHELPS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Holdrege, NE · $1,323,377
- HOLDREGE COUNTRY CLUB Holdrege, NE · $1,055,921
- PHELPS COUNTY CHRISTIAN INC Holdrege, NE · $887,863
- PHELPS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Holdrege, NE · $778,515
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- IES COMMERCIAL INC Holdrege, NE · $55,529,247
- IES COMMERCIALINC Holdrege, NE · $11,556,152
- NEBRASKA PROVIDER ALLIANCE LLC Holdrege, NE · $10,407,458
- NEW WEST ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS REHAB Kearney, NE · $7,639,359
- HOLDREDGE MEDICAL CLINIC Holdrege, NE · $6,859,126
- HOLDREGE MEDICAL CLINIC Holdrege, NE · $4,931,345
- PAPJV LLC P00546 Holdrege, NE · $2,969,491
- FAMILY MEDICAL SPECIALITIES Holdrege, NE · $2,700,196
- PAPJV LLC Holdrege, NE · $2,120,622
- HOLDREGE MEDICAL CLINIC P00064 Holdrege, NE · $1,596,126
Political committees
- ROBERT LARSON CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT Holdrege, NE
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER Holdrege, NE · 7
- ALLMAND BROTHERS, INC. Holdrege, NE · 3
- NEBRASKA PROVIDER ALLIANCE LLC DBA RURAL MED MANAGEMENT RESOURCES Holdrege, NE · 3
- HOLDREGE FAMILY VISION CLINIC, P.C. Holdrege, NE · 2
- JAMES ISAACSON Holdrege, NE · 2
- LONGMILE, INC. Holdrege, NE · 2
- NELSON-BAUER FUNERAL HOMES, INC. Holdrege, NE · 2
- PHILLIP J. MALOLEY DVM PC Holdrege, NE · 2
- 738 AG, LLC Bertrand, NE · 1
- AGRI CO-OP Holdrege, NE · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- RUSSELL S CARLSTON Holdrege, NE · $5,932
- BENJAMIN Z EGGER Holdrege, NE · $4,201
- KATHRYN Clare THELEN Holdrege, NE · $4,041
- JEFFREY R BERNEY Holdrege, NE · $3,387
- STACEY A VANBOENING Holdrege, NE · $3,163
- KRISTA M STOECKER Holdrege, NE · $2,988
- KATIE LYNNE LUTHY Holdrege, NE · $2,705
- SCOTT M EHRESMAN Holdrege, NE · $2,408
- COURTNEY ANGELA KNESS Holdrege, NE · $2,365
- SHANE SMITH Holdrege, NE · $2,199
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Allmand Bros., Inc. Holdrege, NE · 14
- NEBRASKA STAR BEEF COMPANY, LLC Holdrege, NE · 10
- Probity Cell LLC Holdrege, NE · 6
- PROBITY IP LLC Holdrege, NE · 6
- Epic Football Camps, LLC Holdrege, NE · 3
- South Central Diesel, Inc. Holdrege, NE · 2
- AvaLinc LLC Holdrege, NE · 1
- Buzz Savories LLC Holdrege, NE · 1
- J & J Compression, LLC Holdrege, NE · 1
- Lost Way Brewery, LLC Holdrege, NE · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Holdrege, NE · $6,772,968
- HOLDREGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY Holdrege, NE · $4,451,873
- C J FARMS GEN PTNR Holdrege, NE · $4,051,536
- CITY OF HOLDREGE Holdrege, NE · $3,089,574
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER & IRRIGATION DISTRICT Holdrege, NE · $3,000,000
- HOLDREGE HOUSING CORPORATION Holdrege, NE · $2,699,457
- SUNDOG PARTNERSHIP Holdrege, NE · $2,657,042
- ROCKING K FARMS PARTNERSHIP Bertrand, NE · $2,193,770
- SOUTH CENTRAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INC. Holdrege, NE · $2,078,440
- PHELPS COUNTY COURTHOUSE Holdrege, NE · $1,854,749
All 3 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9671 | 3,394 | $53,542 | 16.6% | 41.6 |
| Census Tract 9672 | 3,002 | $77,396 | 5.3% | 42.0 |
| Census Tract 9670 | 2,613 | $64,643 | 14.8% | 38.3 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0