Johnson County, Nebraska

administration
Johnson County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 89002246
US state :	Nebraska
Administrative headquarters :	Tecumseh
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 351 Broadway P.O. Box 416 Tecumseh, NE 68450-0416
Foundation :	1855
Area code :	001 402
Demographics
Residents :	5217 (2010)
Population density :	5.4 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	976 km²
Water surface :	2 km²
map

Website : www.co.johnson.ne.us

Johnson County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Tecumseh , which was named after the Shawnee chief .

geography

The county is located almost in the extreme southeast of Nebraska, about 35 kilometers to the south from Kansas , about 25 miles to the east from Missouri , to the northeast about 45 kilometers from Iowa , and has an area of 976 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Otoe County , Nemaha County , Pawnee County , Gage County, and Lancaster County .

Significant niobium deposits have been discovered near Elk Creek in southeastern the county , the exploitation of which is expected to alleviate the United States' import dependence on niobium. The deposit is currently being developed.

history

Johnson County was formed in 1855. It was named after Vice President Richard M. Johnson .

Five buildings and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 11, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	528	-
1870	3429	549.4%
1880	7595	121.5%
1890	10,333	36.1%
1900	11,197	8.4%
1910	10.187	-9%
1920	8940	-12.2%
1930	9157	2.4%
1940	8662	-5.4%
1950	7251	-16.3%
1960	6281	-13.4%
1970	5743	-8.6%
1980	5285	-8th %
1990	4673	-11.6%
2000	4488	-4%
2010	5217	16.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Johnson County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Keim Stone Arch Bridge , listed on the NRHP

Tecumseh Historic District , listed on the NRHP

Johnson County had a population of 4,488 people as of the 2000 census . 62 of these residents were housed in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 1,887 households and 1,254 families. The population density was five people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.54 percent white, 0.11 percent African American, 0.40 percent Native American, 2.67 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 1.96 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.29 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.87 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,887 households, 29.6 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 58.1 percent were married couples living together, 5.5 percent were single mothers, 33.5 percent were non-families, 29.9 percent were single households, and 17.7 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.2 percent of residents under the age of 18, 5.7 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.4 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 22.0 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 90.8 men.

The median income for a household in the 32,460 US $ , and the median income for a family was $ 41,000. Males had a median income of $ 26,282 and females $ 20,799. The per capita income was $ 16,437. 6.7 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 10.5 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 11.1 percent were people over 65 years of age.

Places in the county

Individual evidence

^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
↑ GNIS-ID: 835870. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
^ Archive link ( Memento from April 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Website of the prospecting company
↑ 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 from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012
^ Johnson County, Nebraska - 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

40.4 -96.27Coordinates: 40 ° 24 ′ N , 96 ° 16 ′ W

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

[2] GNIS-ID: 835870. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[3] Archive link ( Memento from April 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Website of the prospecting company

[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 from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012

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