Demographics

Dixon County Population by decade

1860 - 274 1870 - 1,345 1880 - 4,177 1890 - 8,084 1900 - 10,535 1910 - 11,477 1920 - 11,815 1930 - 11,586 1940 - 10,413 1950 - 9,129 1960 - 8,106 1970 - 7,453 1980 - 7,137 1990 - 6,143 2000 - 6,339 2010 - 6,000

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 6,339 people, 2,413 households, and 1,705 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.64% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

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, 0.49% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.27% Asian

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, 3.79% from other races

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, and 0.79% from two or more races. 5.49% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 45.5% were of German

Germans

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, 10.4% Irish

Irish people

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, 8.5% Swedish, 5.9% American

United States

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, 5.9% Norwegian

Norwegians

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 and 5.1% English

English people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,413 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,201, and the median income for a family was $41,122. Males had a median income of $27,784 versus $20,573 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,350. About 7.50% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

• Allen
  Allen, Nebraska
  Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Allen is located at ....
  
  
• Concord
  Concord, Nebraska
  Concord is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Dixon
  Dixon, Nebraska
  Dixon is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at ....
  
  
• Emerson
  Emerson, Nebraska
  Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Emerson was named after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. The population was 856 at the 2000 census...
  
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• Martinsburg
  Martinsburg, Nebraska
  Martinsburg is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Maskell
  Maskell, Nebraska
  Maskell is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Newcastle
  Newcastle, Nebraska
  Newcastle is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Ponca
  Ponca, Nebraska
  Ponca is a city in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 961 at the 2010 census...
  
  
• Wakefield
  Wakefield, Nebraska
  Wakefield is a city in Dixon and Wayne Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census.The Dixon County portion of Wakefield is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
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• Waterbury
  Waterbury, Nebraska
  Waterbury is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  

Townships

• Clark
  Clark Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Clark Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 133.-External links:*...
  
  
• Concord
  Concord Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Concord Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 450.-External links:*...
  
  
• Daily
  Daily Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Daily Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 83 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 82.-External links:*...
  
  
• Emerson
  Emerson Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Emerson Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 542 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 529.-External links:*...
  
  
• Galena
  Galena Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Galena Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 298.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hooker
  Hooker Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Hooker Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 222.-External links:*...
  
  
• Logan
  Logan Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Logan Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 239.-External links:*...
  
  
• Newcastle
  Newcastle Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Newcastle Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 459.-External links:*...
  
  
• Ottercreek
  Ottercreek Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Ottercreek Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 252.-External links:*...
  
  
• Ponca
  Ponca, Nebraska
  Ponca is a city in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 961 at the 2010 census...
  
  , City of
• Ponca
  Ponca Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Ponca Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 361 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 354.-External links:*...
  
  
• Silvercreek
  Silvercreek Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Silvercreek Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 153.-External links:*...
  
  
• Springbank
  Springbank Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Springbank Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 578.-External links:*...
  
  
• Wakefield
  Wakefield Township, Dixon County, Nebraska
  Wakefield Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,375.-External links:*...
  
  

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dixon County, Nebraska