The Town Files

Gosper County, Nebraska

2,040 people. The median home is worth $228,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $77,500.

Towns in Gosper County

Towns in Gosper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elwood658$183,300$66,38951.1

People and housing

Gosper CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$228,500$154,800
Median rent$664$818
Median household income$77,500$66,320
Median age48.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%22.4%
Below the poverty line10.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

452 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,932 a year.

Largest industries in Gosper CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…55 jobs · $49,457Wholesale trade53 jobs · $104,796Finance & insurance38 jobs · $90,247Real estate5 jobs · $30,507
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gosper County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 439 storm events in Gosper County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Gosper County by type since 1996Hail131Drought51Tornado8Blizzard13High Wind38Ice Storm6Heavy Snow5Flash Flood7Winter Storm38Winter Weather53
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gosper County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1878: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).