Red Willow County, Nebraska
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Red Willow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 11,448. Its county seat is McCook6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,860 km² (718 mi²). 1,856 km² (717 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Furnas County, Nebraska - (East)
- Decatur County, Kansas - (South)
- Rawlins County, Kansas - (Southwest)
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska - (West)
- Frontier County, Nebraska - (North)
[edit] Demographics
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1880 - 3,044 |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,448 people, 4,710 households, and 3,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (16/mi²). There were 5,278 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.55% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,710 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,293, and the median income for a family was $40,279. Males had a median income of $27,768 versus $18,768 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,303. About 7.60% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
