Boone County, Nebraska

Boone County, Nebraska
Boone County Courthouse in Albion
Map of Nebraska highlighting Boone County
Location in the state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded 1871
Named for Daniel Boone
Seat Albion
Largest city Albion
Area
 • Total 687 sq mi (1,779 km2)
 • Land 687 sq mi (1,779 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1%
Population
 • (2010) 5,505
 • Density 8.0/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.boone.ne.us

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,505.[1] Its county seat is Albion.[2] The county was organized in 1871[3] and named after Daniel Boone.[4]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Boone County is represented by the prefix 23 (it had the twenty-third-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 687 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 687 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18804,170—
18908,683108.2%
190011,68934.6%
191013,14512.5%
192014,1467.6%
193014,7384.2%
194012,127−17.7%
195010,721−11.6%
19609,134−14.8%
19708,190−10.3%
19807,391−9.8%
19906,667−9.8%
20006,259−6.1%
20105,505−12.0%
Est. 20135,388−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,259 people, 2,454 households, and 1,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,733 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.25% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.6% were of German, 8.2% Irish, 5.9% Polish, 5.3% Norwegian and 5.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,454 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.50% 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 3.11.

29.10% of the population is under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,444, and the median income for a family was $38,226. Males had a median income of $26,779 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,831. About 8.30% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 19.
  4. ↑ History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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