Howard County, Nebraska

administration
Howard County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 89002233
US state :	Nebraska
Administrative headquarters :	Saint Paul
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 612 Indian Street P.O. Box 25 Saint Paul, NE 68873-0025
Foundation :	1871
Area code :	001 308
Demographics
Residents :	6274 (2010)
Population density :	4.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1491 km²
Water surface :	16 km²
map

Howard County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Saint Paul , named after JN and NJ Paul, two early settlers.

geography

The county is located east of the geographic center of Nebraska and has an area of 1,491 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Merrick County , Hall County , Buffalo County , Sherman County, and Greeley Counties .

history

Howard County was formed in 1871. It was named after Union General Oliver Otis Howard .

Two locations have National Historic Landmark status , the Coufal Site and Palmer Site archaeological sites . Six buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 11, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1880	4391	-
1890	9430	114.8%
1900	10,343	9.7%
1910	10,783	4.3%
1920	10,739	-0.4%
1930	10,020	-6.7%
1940	8422	-15.9%
1950	7226	-14.2%
1960	6541	-9.5%
1970	6807	4.1%
1980	6773	-0.5%
1990	6057	-10.6%
2000	6567	8.4%
2010	6274	-4.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Howard County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Columbia Hall , listed on the NRHP

Dannevirke Danish Lutheran Church and Community Hall , listed in the NRHP

St. Peder's Dansk Evangelical Lutheran Kirke , listed in the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Howard County had a population of 6,567. 42 of them lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 2,546 households and 1,797 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.69 percent white, 0.30 percent African American, 0.24 percent Native American, 0.09 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.32 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.32 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.01 percent of the population.

Of the 2,546 households, 33.8 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 61.0 percent were married couples living together, 6.2 percent were single mothers, 29.4 percent were non-families, 26.0 percent were single households and 15.0 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.3 percent of residents under the age of 18, 6.6 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 25.3 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 22.6 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 17.1 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 97.3 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 33,305 , and the median income for a family is $ 40,259. Males had a median income of $ 27,270 versus $ 19,587 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,535. 8.5 percent of families and 11.7 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 14.3 percent were children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 15.0 percent were people aged 65 and over.

Places in the county

Individual evidence

^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
↑ GNIS-ID: 835868. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Nebraska . National Park Service , accessed February 11, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 11, 2018.
^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 17, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012
^ Howard County, Nebraska - 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

41.22 -98.52Coordinates: 41 ° 13 ′ N , 98 ° 31 ′ W

[1] Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011

[2] GNIS-ID: 835868. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[3] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Nebraska . National Park Service , accessed February 11, 2018.

[4] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 11, 2018.

[5] US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 17, 2011

[6] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011

[7] Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012

[8] Howard County, Nebraska - 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .