Dakota County, Nebraska

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The Dakota County Courthouse in Dakota City
The Dakota County Courthouse in Dakota City
administration
US state : Nebraska
Administrative headquarters : Dakota City
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
1600 Broadway
P.O. Box 39
Dakota City, NE 68731-0039
Foundation : 1855
Made up from: Burt County
Area code : 001 402
Demographics
Residents : 21,006  (2010)
Population density : 30.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 693 km²
Water surface : 9 km²
map
Map of Dakota County within Nebraska
Website : www.dakotacountyne.org

The Dakota County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Nebraska . In 2010 , the county had 21,006 residents and a population density of 30.7 people per square kilometer. By 2013, the population had decreased slightly to 20,947. The county seat is Dakota City .

Dakota County is part of the Sioux City Metropolitan Area , which stretches from Iowa to the neighboring states of South Dakota and Nebraska.

geography

The county is located in the far northeast of Nebraska on the west bank of the Missouri River , which forms the border with Iowa and South Dakota. Dakota County covers an area of ​​693 square kilometers, of which 9 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following neighboring counties:

Union County,
South Dakota
Dixon County Compass card (de) .svg Woodbury County,
Iowa
Thurston County

history

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 819 -
1870 2040 149.1%
1880 3213 57.5%
1890 5386 67.6%
1900 6286 16.7%
1910 6564 4.4%
1920 7694 17.2%
1930 9505 23.5%
1940 9836 3.5%
1950 10,401 5.7%
1960 12,168 17%
1970 13,137 8th %
1980 16,573 26.2%
1990 16,742 1 %
2000 20,253 21%
2010 21.006 3.7%
2013 estimate 20,947 -0.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

Dakota County was formed from part of Burt County in 1855. It was named after the Dakota people .

Five buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 10, 2018).

population

According to the 2010 census , Dakota County had 21,006 people in 7,408 households. The population density was 30.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.68 people each in the 7408 households.

The racial the population was composed of 70.5 percent white, 3.1 percent African American, 2.7 percent Native American, 3.0 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 35.3 percent of the population.

31.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 42,192  USD . The per capita income was $ 19,032. 14.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities

Independent cities and villages

place Pop.
2010
Pop.
2013
Type
South Sioux City 13,353 13,424 City
Dakota City 1919 1907 City
Emerson 1 840 827 Village
Homer 549 554 Village
Hubbard 236 239 Village
Jackson 223 220 Village

1 - partially in Dixon and Thurston Counties

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Dakota County is divided into six precincts :

Presinct Population
(2010)
FIPS
Covington precinct 2283    31-90590
Dakota precinct 550    31-90640
Emerson precinct 569    31-90910
Hubbard precinct 538    31-91475
Omadi precinct 1040    31-92235
St. John's precinct 754    31-92825

The cities of South Sioux City and Dakota City do not belong to any presinct.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. GNIS-ID: 835843. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Dakota County, NE ( July 9, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved March 11, 2015
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved March 11, 2015
  4. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  5. Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 10, 2018.
  7. a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved March 11, 2015

Web links

Commons : Dakota County, Nebraska  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 23 ′  N , 96 ° 34 ′  W