Lancaster County, Nebraska

administration
Lancaster County Courthouse
US state :	Nebraska
Administrative headquarters :	Lincoln
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 555 South 10th Street Room 110 Lincoln, NE 68508-2803
Foundation :	1854
Area code :	001 402
Demographics
Residents :	285,407 (2010)
Population density :	131.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	2193 km²
Water surface :	20 km²
map

Website : www.lancaster.ne.gov

Lancaster County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Lincoln , named after President Abraham Lincoln . Lincoln is also the capital of Nebraska.

geography

The county is located in southeast Nebraska, about 55 km to the east from Iowa and Missouri , about 50 km to the south from Kansas , and covers an area of 2,193 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Saunders County , Cass County , Otoe County , Johnson County , Gage County , Saline County , Seward County, and Butler County .

history

Lancaster County was formed in 1854. It was named after the city of Lancaster , Pennsylvania .

Two places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the William Jennings Bryan House and the Nebraska State Capitol . 101 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 11, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	153	-
1870	7074	4,523.5%
1880	28,090	297.1%
1890	76,395	172%
1900	64,835	-15.1%
1910	73,793	13.8%
1920	85.902	16.4%
1930	100,324	16.8%
1940	100,585	0.3%
1950	119,742	19%
1960	155.272	29.7%
1970	167.972	8.2%
1980	192.884	14.8%
1990	213,641	10.8%
2000	250.291	17.2%
2010	285,407	14%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Lancaster County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Frank M. Spalding House , listed in the NRHP

Beal Slough Bridge , listed on the NRHP

James A. Beattie House , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Lancaster County had 250,291 people in 99,187 households and 60,702 families. The population density was 115 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.07 percent white, 2.82 percent African American, 0.64 percent Native American, 2.86 percent Asian, 0.06 percent from the Pacific island area and 1.69 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.87 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.37 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 99,187 households, 30.3 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 48.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.1 percent were single mothers, 38.8 percent were non-families, 29.1 percent were single households and 8.3 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.5 percent of residents under the age of 18, 15.4 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 30.4 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 20.3 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 10.4 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over, there were statistically 98.5 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 41,850 , and the median income for a family was $ 53,676. Males had a median income of $ 34,720 versus $ 25,614 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,265. 5.5 percent of families and 9.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 9.9 percent were children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 6.1 percent were people over 65 years of age.

Places in the county

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ GNIS-ID: 835876. 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 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012
Jump up ↑ Lancaster County, Nebraska - Datasheet showing the 2000 census results at factfinder.census.gov .

40.78 -96.69Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ' N , 96 ° 41' W

[1] GNIS-ID: 835876. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

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

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

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

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

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

[7] Jump up ↑ Lancaster County, Nebraska - Datasheet showing the 2000 census results at factfinder.census.gov .