Cedar County, Nebraska

Cedar County, Nebraska
Cedar County courthouse in Hartington
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1855
Seat	Hartington
Largest city	Hartington
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	746 sq mi (1,932 km²) 740 sq mi (1,917 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.75%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	8,852 13/sq mi (5/km²)
Website	www.co.cedar.ne.us

Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 8,852. Its county seat is Hartington.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Cedar County is represented by the prefix 13 (it had the thirteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 746 square miles (1,932.1 km²), of which 740 square miles (1,916.6 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) (0.75%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 20
• U.S. Highway 81
• Nebraska Highway 12
• Nebraska Highway 15
• Nebraska Highway 57
• Nebraska Highway 59
• Nebraska Highway 84
• Nebraska Highway 121

Adjacent counties

• Clay County, South Dakota - northeast
• Dixon County, Nebraska - east
• Wayne County, Nebraska - southeast
• Pierce County, Nebraska - southwest
• Knox County, Nebraska - west
• Yankton County, South Dakota - northwest

National protected area

• Missouri National Recreational River (part)

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 of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 69.8% were of German and 5.1% American 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 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 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
• Bow Valley
• Coleridge
• Fordyce
• Hartington
• Laurel
• Magnet
• Obert
• Randolph
• St. Helena
• St. James
• Wynot
• South Yankton

See also

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