Box Butte County, Nebraska
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Box Butte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 12,158. Its county seat is Alliance6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,792 km² (1,078 mi²). 2,785 km² (1,075 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Dawes County, Nebraska - north
- Sheridan County, Nebraska - east
- Morrill County, Nebraska - south
- Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - southwest
- Sioux County, Nebraska - west
[edit] Demographics
| Box Butte County Population by decade |
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1890 - 5,494 |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,158 people, 4,780 households, and 3,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 5,488 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.84% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 2.74% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.55% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 7.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,780 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,366, and the median income for a family was $46,670. Males had a median income of $36,966 versus $21,762 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,407. About 9.70% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.
