Perkins County, NE Radon Zone Data

Perkins County, NE radon potential

EPA places Perkins County in Zone 2 - Moderate Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level between 2 and 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Perkins County sits at the 34th percentile nationally for radon potential — above 34 of every 100 rated counties.

How Perkins County compares

Perkins County, Nebraska is home to about 2,779 people across 883.313 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Perkins County runs about 3 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Perkins County is bigger by population than 4% of the counties that share it. EPA's geology-based Region 7 groups Perkins County with 411 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

What this actually means for a house in Perkins County

Perkins County's predicted average falls between EPA's 4 pCi/L action level and the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L (outdoor air runs roughly 0.4 pCi/L). Perkins County's Zone 2 rating sits in the middle nationally; EPA's guidance is unchanged by that — test every home regardless of its zone.

Testing and mitigation in Perkins 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

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Where Perkins County's figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.