Johnson County, Nebraska

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Johnson County, Nebraska
Johnson County Courthouse in Tecumseh
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1855
Seat	Tecumseh
Largest city	Tecumseh
Area
• Total	377 sq mi (976 km²)
• Land	376 sq mi (974 km²)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.18%
Population
• (2010)	5,217
• Density	5/sq mi (2/km²)
Website	www.co.johnson.ne.us

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,217.^[1] Its county seat is Tecumseh^[2].

In the Nebraska license plate system, Johnson County is represented by the prefix 57 (it had the fifty-seventh-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (980 km²), of which 376 square miles (970 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.18%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Otoe County, Nebraska - north
Nemaha County, Nebraska - east
Pawnee County, Nebraska - south
Gage County, Nebraska - west
Lancaster County, Nebraska - northwest corner

Johnson County, Nebraska

Pawnee County

History

Johnson County was formed in 1855. It was named after Vice President Richard M. Johnson.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	528	—
1870	3,429	549.4%
1880	7,595	121.5%
1890	10,333	36.1%
1900	11,197	8.4%
1910	10,187	−9.0%
1920	8,940	−12.2%
1930	9,157	2.4%
1940	8,662	−5.4%
1950	7,251	−16.3%
1960	6,281	−13.4%
1970	5,743	−8.6%
1980	5,285	−8.0%
1990	4,673	−11.6%
2000	4,488	−4.0%
2010	5,217	16.2%
Est. 2012	5,140	−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 2012 Estimate^[1]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 4,488 people, 1,887 households, and 1,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,116 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,887 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,460, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $26,282 versus $20,799 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,437. About 6.70% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ Retrieved on March 14, 2008.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Tecumseh

City	Tecumseh

Villages	Cook Crab Orchard Elk Creek Sterling

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Coordinates: 40°24′N 96°16′W / 40.40°N 96.27°W / 40.40; -96.27

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