Arthur County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Arthur County Population by decade |
1890 - 91 1920 - 1,412 1930 - 1,344 1940 - 1,045 1950 - 803 1960 - 680 1970 - 606 1980 - 513 1990 - 462 2000 - 444 2010 - 460 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 444 people, 185 households, and 138 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 0.618 people per square mile (0.239/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 0.380 per square mile (0.147/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.68% Asian
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, 0.23% Pacific Islander
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, 0.90% from other races
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, and 1.58% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 50.4% were of German
Germans
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, 13.1% English
English people
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, 6.2% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.7% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 185 households out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $21,544 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,810. About 7.90% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.
Comparisons
By population, Arthur County is the smallest county in Nebraska and the fifth-smallest in the United StatesUnited States
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, following Loving County, Texas
Loving County, Texas
US Census 2000Of the 67 residents, 60 were White, 6 of "some other race", and 1 person of two or more races. There were 7 residents who were Hispanic or Latino of any race...
, Kalawao County, Hawaii
Kalawao County, Hawaii
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 147 people, 115 households, and 21 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 172 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, King County, Texas, and Kenedy County, Texas.
In the 2004 presidential election, Arthur County was one of the most Republican-leaning counties in the country; 90.2% of its electorate voted for Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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incumbent George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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(compared to 9.0% for Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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challenger John F. Kerry
John Kerry
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) http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=31005&f=1&off=0&elect=0. In the 2008 presidential election, 82.5% of its electorate voted for Republican John S. McCain
John McCain
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(compared to 14.8% for Democrat Barack H. Obama
Barack Obama
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) http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=31005&f=1&off=0&elect=0.
More than 50% of the county residents are Baptists http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/pics/geo200/religion/baptist.gif, making it the most Northern majority Baptist county in the United States http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/pics/geo200/religion/baptist.gif.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Arthur County, Nebraska