SB Growing

April 9, 2004

Star-Herald

Census Shows Scotts Bluff (County) Is Growing

Scotts Bluff County gained more than 200 residents last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday.

Fifty-three of Nebraska 's 93 counties lost population last year .( but) the Census Bureau report showed 35 counties gained population and 5 had no change.

For Scotts Bluff County , however, the figures were encouraging . The county gained 201 residents between July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2003 . The gain reversed a downward trend over the past few years.

*County*	*July 1, 2002* *Estimate*	*July 1, 2003* *Population*	*Number* *Change*	*Percent* *Change*
Banner	764	774	10	1.3
Box Butte	11,832	11,669	-163	-1.4
Cheyenne	9,932	9,940	8	0.1
Dawes	9,050	8,985	-65	-0.7
Deuel	2,052	2,053	1	0.0
Garden	2,201	2,193	-8	-0.4
Kimball	3,975	3,853	-123	-3.1
Morrill	5,285	5,284	-1	-0.0
*Scotts Bluff*	*36,753*	*36,954*	*201*	*0.5*
Sheridan	5,989	5,808	-181	-3.0
Sioux	1,455	1,491	36	2.5
NEBRASKA	1,727,564	1,739,291	11,727	1.0