Nemaha County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Nemaha County Population by decade |
1860 - 3,139 1870 - 7,593 1880 - 10,451 1890 - 12,930 1900 - 14,952 1910 - 13,095 1920 - 12,547 1930 - 12,356 1940 - 12,781 1950 - 10,973 1960 - 9,099 1970 - 8,976 1980 - 8,367 1990 - 7,980 2000 - 7,576 2010 - 7,248 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 7,576 people, 3,047 households, and 1,980 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 3,439 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.60% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.59% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% from other races
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.00% 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 3,047 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,588, and the median income for a family was $43,780. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $19,263 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,004. About 8.30% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and villages
- AuburnAuburn, NebraskaAuburn is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nemaha County. The City of Auburn is actually an incorporation of two towns. Calvert and Sheridan combined to form Auburn in 1882, in part to have the voting power to...
- BrockBrock, NebraskaBrock is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brock is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- BrownvilleBrownville, NebraskaBrownville is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.- History :Established in 1854 and incorporated in 1856, Brownville was the largest town in the Nebraska Territory, with a population of 1,309 by 1880. Bordering slave-holding Missouri, the...
- JohnsonJohnson, NebraskaJohnson is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Johnson is located at ....
- JulianJulian, NebraskaJulian is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Julian is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- NemahaNemaha, NebraskaNemaha is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nemaha is located at ....
- PeruPeru, NebraskaPeru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 569 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Peru is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- St. DeroinSt. Deroin, NebraskaSt. Deroin is a ghost town in Nemaha County, originally located below the river bluffs on the Missouri River. Formally chartered in 1854, the town had a popular ferry crossing over the Missouri River for more than three decades. The river changed course, ending the ferry. After a railroad spur...
, archeological site
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nemaha County, NebraskaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Nemaha County, NebraskaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Nemaha County, Nebraska. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States...
- Nemaha Half-Breed ReservationNemaha Half-Breed ReservationThe Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation was established by the Treaty of Prairie du Chien of 1830, which set aside a tract of land for the mixed-race, or Métis descendants of French-Canadian trappers and women of the Oto, Iowa, and Omaha, as well as the Yankton and Santee Sioux tribes...