Dawes County, NE radon potential

Dawes County is mapped as Zone 2 - Moderate Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and Dawes County lands in the 38th percentile for radon potential.

Dawes County by the numbers

Dawes County, Nebraska is home to about 8,003 people across 1,396.437 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Dawes County runs about 6 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Dawes County is bigger by population than 16% of the counties that share it. EPA's geology-based Region 7 groups Dawes County with 411 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Neither at the 4 pCi/L action level nor down at the roughly 1.3 pCi/L national indoor norm, Dawes County's Zone 2 prediction lands in the gap between the two. A Zone 2 rating is a moderate county-wide average, not a guarantee about any one house in Dawes County — testing is the only way to know an individual home's actual level.

Testing and mitigation in Dawes County

A short-term test kit is the standard first step and typically costs far less than mitigation itself. If a test comes back at or above 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation system for a typical home runs roughly $800–$2,500 (around $1,200 for a common single-family install), driven mainly by foundation type, not by county.

Find Nebraska's state radon program

For Dawes County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Dawes County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

Where Dawes County's figures come from

Dawes County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Dawes County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.