Furnas County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Furnas County Population by decade |
1880 - 6,407 1890 - 9,840 1900 - 12,373 1910 - 12,083 1920 - 11,657 1930 - 12,140 1940 - 10,098 1950 - 9,385 1960 - 7,711 1970 - 6,897 1980 - 6,486 1990 - 5,553 2000 - 5,324 2010 - 4,959 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,324 people, 2,278 households, and 1,489 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.22% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% from other races
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.15% 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. 45.6% were of German
Germans
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, 13.8% American
United States
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, 11.4% English
English people
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, 7.4% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,278 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 32.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,498, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $19,918 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,223. About 6.90% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and villages
- ArapahoeArapahoe, NebraskaArapahoe is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arapahoe is located at ....
- Beaver CityBeaver City, NebraskaBeaver City is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Furnas County.-Geography:Beaver City is located at ....
- CambridgeCambridge, NebraskaCambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cambridge has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- EdisonEdison, NebraskaEdison is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edison is located at ....
- HendleyHendley, NebraskaHendley is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hendley is located at ....
- HolbrookHolbrook, NebraskaHolbrook is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Holbrook is located at ....
- OxfordOxford, NebraskaOxford is a village in Furnas and Harlan Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 876 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oxford is located at...
(partial) - WilsonvilleWilsonville, NebraskaWilsonville is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilsonville is located at ....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Furnas County, Nebraska