Howard County, Nebraska
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History
Howard County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Union General Oliver Otis Howard.Demographics
| Howard County Population by decade |
1880 - 4,391 1890 - 9,430 1900 - 10,343 1910 - 10,783 1920 - 10,739 1930 - 10,020 1940 - 8,422 1950 - 7,226 1960 - 6,541 1970 - 6,807 1980 - 6,773 1990 - 6,057 2000 - 6,567 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 6,567 people, 2,546 households, and 1,797 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,782 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.24% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.09% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% from other races
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, and 0.32% from two or more races. 1.01% 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.
There were 2,546 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,305, and the median income for a family was $40,259. Males had a median income of $27,270 versus $19,587 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,535. About 8.50% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.
Villages
- BoelusBoelus, NebraskaHoward City, locally referred to as Boelus, is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census...
- CotesfieldCotesfield, NebraskaCotesfield is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cotesfield is located at ....
- CushingCushing, NebraskaCushing is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cushing is located at ....
- DannebrogDannebrog, NebraskaDannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 352 at the 2000 census...
- ElbaElba, NebraskaElba is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elba is located at ....
- FarwellFarwell, NebraskaFarwell is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Farwell is located at ....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Howard County, Nebraska