Merrick County

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The Merrick County Courthouse in Central City
The Merrick County Courthouse in Central City
administration
US state : Nebraska
Administrative headquarters : Central City
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
1510 18th Street
P.O. Box 27
Central City, NE 68826-0027
Foundation : 1858
Area code : 001 308
Demographics
Residents : 7845  (2010)
Population density : 6.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1281 km²
Water surface : 26 km²
map
Map of Merrick County within Nebraska

Merrick County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Central City , so named after its central location.

geography

The county is located in east central Nebraska and has an area of ​​1,281 square kilometers, of which 26 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Platte County , Polk County , Hamilton County , Hall County , Howard County, and Nance Counties .

history

Merrick County was formed in 1858. It was named after the wife of the politician Henry W. DePuy, whose maiden name was Elvira Merrick . In its original form, Merrick County was bounded by straight lines to the west, north, and east, and the Platte River to the south . In the year before Merrick County was formed, 1857, the Pawnee Indian Reservation was established. In 1873 the Merrick County located on the county part of the reservation area was taken away. This made the county about 470 square kilometers smaller and got its current bizarre shape with a narrow strip in the northwest and a corner area in the northeast. In 1897, Nance County was formed from the Pawnee reservation .

Seven structures 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 109 -
1870 557 411%
1880 5341 858.9%
1890 8758 64%
1900 9255 5.7%
1910 10,379 12.1%
1920 10,763 3.7%
1930 10,619 -1.3%
1940 9354 -11.9%
1950 8812 -5.8%
1960 8363 -5.1%
1970 8751 4.6%
1980 8945 2.2%
1990 8049 -10%
2000 8204 1.9%
2010 7845 -4.4%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Merrick County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
Martha Ellen Auditorium , listed in the NRHP
Heber Hord House , listed on the NRHP
Wright Morris Boyhood House , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Merrick County's population was 8,204. 135 people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 3,209 households and 2,307 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.32 percent white, 0.22 percent African American, 0.10 percent Native American, 0.21 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.67 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.48 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.05 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,209 households, 33.3 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 61.1 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers, 28.1 percent were non-families, 25.0 percent were single households, and 13.1 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 27.5 percent of residents under the age of 18, 6.4 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 17.5 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 94.9 men.

The median income for a household in the 34,961 US dollars , and the median income for a family was 39,729 USD. Males had a median income of $ 26,998 versus $ 19,828 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,958. 7.0 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population were below the poverty line. These included 9.7 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 9.2 percent of people aged 65 and over.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 835882. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ^ Merrick County's 100th Year: 1858-1958 . NEGenweb Project. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  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 from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ Merrick County, Nebraska - 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 41 ° 10 ′  N , 98 ° 2 ′  W