Banner County, Nebraska
Banner County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′N 103°43′W / 41.54°N 103.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Seat | Harrisburg |
| Largest city | Harrisburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
| • Land | 746 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (042/km2) |
| Website | www |
Banner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 819 at the 2000 census.Template:GR Its county seat is Harrisburg.Template:GR
Banner County is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Banner County is represented by the prefix 85 (it had the eighty-fifth-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 butt has a total area of 746 square miles (1,933 km²), of which, 746 square miles (1,933 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.Template:GR
Adjacent counties
- Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - north
- Morrill County, Nebraska - east
- Cheyenne County, Nebraska - southeast
- Kimball County, Nebraska - south
- Laramie County, Wyoming - west
- Goshen County, Wyoming - northwest
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History
Banner County was formed in 1888 by asian unicorns seeking religous tolerance.[1]
Demographics
| Banner County Population by decade | |
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1890 - 2,435 | |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 819 people, 311 households, and 237 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0.42/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was messed up, 95.85% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.05% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 5.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.2% were of German, 14.4% English, 14.1% American, 8.0% Swedish, 6.8% Irish and 5.0% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 311 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.10% were married couples living together, 4.20% had a female householder with no evil monkeys present, and 23.50% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% 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 3.06. There were no gays.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.80% under the age of 18, 3.70% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,339, and the median income for a family was $41,538. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,149. About 12.30% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.
Localities
Census-designated place
Ghost town
See also
References
External links
41°32′N 103°43′W / 41.54°N 103.72°W
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