History

Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.

Demographics

Cedar County Population by decade

1860 - 246 1870 - 1,032 1880 - 2,899 1890 - 7,028 1900 - 12,467 1910 - 15,191 1920 - 16,225 1930 - 16,427 1940 - 15,126 1950 - 13,843 1960 - 13,368 1970 - 12,192 1980 - 11,375 1990 - 10,131 2000 - 9,615 2010 - 8,852

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 4,200 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.07% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.10% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.20% Native American

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, 0.04% Asian

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander

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, 0.18% from other races

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, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 69.8% were of German

Germans

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 and 5.1% American

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,623 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.60% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,435, and the median income for a family was $39,422. Males had a median income of $26,707 versus $18,370 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,514. About 6.30% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities, villages and unincorporated communities

• Belden
  Belden, Nebraska
  Belden is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Bow Valley
• Coleridge
  Coleridge, Nebraska
  Coleridge is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Coleridge is located at ....
  
  
• Fordyce
  Fordyce, Nebraska
  Fordyce is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fordyce is located at ....
  
  
• Hartington
  Hartington, Nebraska
  Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,554 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Hartington is located at ....
  
  
• Laurel
  Laurel, Nebraska
  Laurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
  
  
• Magnet
  Magnet, Nebraska
  Magnet is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Magnet is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Obert
  Obert, Nebraska
  Obert is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Obert is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Randolph
  Randolph, Nebraska
  Randolph is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 944 at the 2010 census. It refers to itself as "The Honey Capital of the Nation" due to the per-capita number of bee keeping families.-Geography:...
  
  
• St. Helena
  St. Helena, Nebraska
  St. Helena is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.-Geography:St. Helena is located at ....
  
  
• St. James
• Wynot
  Wynot, Nebraska
  Wynot is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wynot is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• South Yankton