Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County Courthouse in North Platte
Map of Nebraska highlighting Lincoln County
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded 1866
Named for Abraham Lincoln[1]
Seat North Platte
Largest city North Platte
Area
 • Total 2,575 sq mi (6,669 km2)
 • Land 2,564 sq mi (6,641 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (28 km2), 0.4%
Population
 • (2010) 36,288
 • Density 14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.lincoln.ne.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,288.[2] Its county seat is North Platte.[3] Despite the county's name, the state capital city of Lincoln is not located in or near Lincoln County.

Lincoln County is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Lincoln County is represented by the prefix 15 (it had the fifteenth-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 2,575 square miles (6,670 km2), of which 2,564 square miles (6,640 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4] It is the third-largest county in Nebraska by area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
187017—
18803,63221,264.7%
189010,441187.5%
190011,4169.3%
191015,68437.4%
192023,42049.3%
193025,6279.4%
194025,425−0.8%
195027,3807.7%
196028,4914.1%
197029,5383.7%
198036,45523.4%
199032,508−10.8%
200034,6326.5%
201036,2884.8%
Est. 201635,550[5]−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 34,632 people, 14,076 households, and 9,444 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There are 15,438 housing units in Lincoln. (6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.70% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,076 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,568, and the median income for a family was $45,185. Males had a median income of $36,244 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,696. About 7.20% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Rural highway in Lincoln County

Politics

Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 75.4% 12,164 18.1% 2,913 6.5% 1,054
2012 68.5% 10,728 28.4% 4,450 3.1% 477
2008 66.5% 10,817 31.0% 5,046 2.5% 414
2004 68.3% 11,056 30.3% 4,905 1.5% 238
2000 61.0% 9,220 34.4% 5,205 4.6% 689
1996 50.5% 7,482 34.9% 5,165 14.6% 2,157
1992 45.0% 7,054 32.9% 5,158 22.0% 3,449
1988 57.6% 8,425 41.8% 6,118 0.6% 91
1984 70.0% 10,717 29.5% 4,509 0.5% 81
1980 66.6% 9,643 26.0% 3,768 7.4% 1,068
1976 55.6% 7,076 42.0% 5,355 2.4% 308
1972 70.0% 7,502 30.0% 3,220
1968 58.4% 5,996 34.0% 3,491 7.6% 782
1964 42.7% 4,811 57.3% 6,446
1960 61.5% 7,685 38.5% 4,812
1956 62.7% 7,523 37.3% 4,475
1952 69.0% 8,292 31.0% 3,726
1948 51.7% 4,419 48.3% 4,131
1944 57.9% 5,969 42.1% 4,344
1940 54.4% 5,908 45.6% 4,960
1936 35.7% 3,857 62.5% 6,742 1.8% 197
1932 32.7% 3,082 64.1% 6,047 3.2% 302
1928 70.6% 5,946 28.3% 2,381 1.2% 98
1924 40.9% 2,857 19.7% 1,373 39.4% 2,749
1920 57.4% 3,342 32.6% 1,896 10.0% 584
1916 34.6% 1,309 58.0% 2,192 7.4% 281
1912 21.6% 690 35.4% 1,129 43.0% 1,371[12]
1908 48.4% 1,541 43.4% 1,382 8.1% 259
1904 63.9% 1,449 14.5% 328 21.7% 491
1900 53.1% 1,386 44.8% 1,169 2.2% 57

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  12. ↑ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 911 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 400 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 60 votes.

Coordinates: 41°03′N 100°45′W / 41.05°N 100.75°W / 41.05; -100.75

Lincoln County, NE Map
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