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Cass County, Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°55′N 96°08′W / 40.91°N 96.14°W / 40.91; -96.14
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Cass County
County
Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Map of Nebraska highlighting Cass County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°55′N 96°08′W / 40.91°N 96.14°W / 40.91; -96.14
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1854
SeatPlattsmouth
Largest cityPlattsmouth
Area
 • Total566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Land559 sq mi (1,450 km2)
 • Water7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.24%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total24,334
 • Density40/sq mi (17/km2)
Websitewww.cassne.org

Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 24,334. Its county seat is PlattsmouthTemplate:GR. It is one of five Nebraska counties in the eight-county Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Cass County is represented by the prefix 20 (it had the twentieth-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 566 square miles (1,466 km²), of which, 559 square miles (1,448 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) of it (1.24%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Other Geographical notes

Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.[citation needed]

History

Cass County was formed in 1854. It was named after the General Lewis Cass.

Demographics

Cass County
Population by decade

1860 - 3,369
1870 - 8,151
1880 - 16,683
1890 - 24,080
1900 - 21,330
1910 - 19,786
1920 - 18,029
1930 - 17,684
1940 - 16,992
1950 - 16,361
1960 - 17,821
1970 - 18,076
1980 - 20,297
1990 - 21,318
2000 - 24,334

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 24,334 people, 9,161 households, and 6,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 10,179 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.89% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.4% were of German, 9.6% American, 8.8% Irish and 7.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 9,161 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.30% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,515, and the median income for a family was $52,196. Males had a median income of $36,639 versus $24,612 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,156. About 4.20% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Census Divisions

Cass County is divided into the following divisions, called precincts, except for the cities of Plattsmouth and Weeping Water.

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Retrieved 2006-07-21.

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