Polk County, Nebraska
| Polk County, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
_1.jpg) Polk County Courthouse in Osceola | |
 Location in the state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Osceola |
| Largest city | Stromsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 441 sq mi (1,142 km2) |
| • Land | 438 sq mi (1,134 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,406 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website |
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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406.[1] Its county seat is Osceola.[2] The county was formed in 1856 and later organized in 1870.[3][4][5] It was named after President James K. Polk.[6]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Polk County is represented by the prefix 41 (it had the forty-first-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 441 square miles (1,140 km2), of which 438 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.5%) is water.[7]
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 81 -
Nebraska Highway 39 -
Nebraska Highway 66 -
Nebraska Highway 69 -
Nebraska Highway 92
Adjacent counties
- Butler County (east)
- York County (south)
- Hamilton County (southwest)
- Merrick County (west)
- Platte County (north)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 19 | — | |
| 1870 | 136 | 615.8% | |
| 1880 | 6,846 | 4,933.8% | |
| 1890 | 10,817 | 58.0% | |
| 1900 | 10,542 | −2.5% | |
| 1910 | 10,521 | −0.2% | |
| 1920 | 10,714 | 1.8% | |
| 1930 | 10,092 | −5.8% | |
| 1940 | 8,748 | −13.3% | |
| 1950 | 8,044 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,210 | −10.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,468 | −10.3% | |
| 1980 | 6,320 | −2.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,668 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,639 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,406 | −4.1% | |
| Est. 2013 | 5,275 | −2.4% | |
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 5,639 people, 2,259 households, and 1,570 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (13/mi²). There were 2,717 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.92% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,259 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.90% were married couples living together, 4.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,819, and the median income for a family was $45,081. Males had a median income of $30,286 versus $19,595 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,934. About 4.40% of families and 5.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Townships
- Canada
- Clear Creek
- Hackberry
- Island
- Osceola
- Platte
- Pleasant Home
- Stromsburg
- Valley
Popular culture
Polk County is the locale for the fictional town of Hemingford Home in Stephen King's novel The Stand.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 116. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Polk County, Nebraska". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 1, 1992. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Polk County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ King, Stephen. The Stand. p. 335.
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