Jefferson County, Nebraska
Jefferson County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 97°09′W / 40.17°N 97.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Seat | Fairbury |
| Largest city | Fairbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) 0.43% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,333 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Website | www |
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America. Its county seat is Fairbury.Template:GR The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Jefferson County is represented by the prefix 33 (it had the thirty-third-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 576 square miles (1,491 km²), of which, 573 square miles (1,484 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Saline County, Nebraska - north
- Gage County, Nebraska - east
- Washington County, Kansas - south
- Republic County, Kansas - southwest corner
- Thayer County, Nebraska - west
- Fillmore County, Nebraska - northwest corner
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Demographics
| Jefferson County Population by decade | |
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1870 - 2,440 | |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,527 households, and 2,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,942 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.42% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,527 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.20% 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 2.85.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,629, and the median income for a family was $40,747. Males had a median income of $26,929 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,380. About 8.00% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
City and villages
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References
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