Webster County, Nebraska

administration
Webster County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 81000379
US state :	Nebraska
Administrative headquarters :	Red cloud
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 621 North Cedar Street Red Cloud, NE 68970-2300
Foundation :	1871
Area code :	001 402
Demographics
Residents :	3812 (2010)
Population density :	2.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1489 km²
map

Website : www.co.webster.ne.us

Webster County is a county in the state of Nebraska in the United States . The county seat is Red Cloud , named after Red Cloud , a political leader of the Plains Indians .

geography

The county is located in southeastern Nebraska, borders the state of Kansas to the south and has an area of 1,489 square kilometers with no significant water surface. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Adams County , Clay County , Nuckolls County , Franklin County, and Kearney County .

history

Webster County was formed in 1871. It was named after the statesman Daniel Webster .

Two Orti in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the Willa Cather House and the Pike-Pawnee-Village-Site archaeological site . A total of 36 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 13, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	16	-
1880	7104	44,300%
1890	11.210	57.8%
1900	11,619	3.6%
1910	12.008	3.3%
1920	10,922	-9%
1930	10.210	-6.5%
1940	8701	-14.8%
1950	7395	-15%
1960	6224	-15.8%
1970	5396	-13.3%
1980	4858	-10%
1990	4279	-11.9%
2000	4061	-5.1%
2010	3812	-6.1%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Webster County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

William Ducker House , listed on the NRHP

Miner House , listed in the NRHP

Red Cloud Bridge , listed in the NRHP

As of the 2000 census , Webster County had 4,061 people in 1,708 households and 1,118 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.10 percent white, 0.15 percent African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 0.47 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.22 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.71 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.54 percent of the population.

Of the 1,708 households, 26.8 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 57.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.0 percent were single mothers, 34.5 percent were non-families, 32.6 percent were single households and 17.9 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.6 percent of residents under the age of 18, 4.6 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 22.9 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 24.3 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 91.6 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 30,026 , and the median income for a family is $ 36,513. Males had a median income of $ 26,555 versus $ 18,480 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,802. 7.7 percent of families and 11.2 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 13.5 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 10.5 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: 835912. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Nebraska . National Park Service , accessed February 13, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 13, 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) Retrieved April 13, 2012
^ Webster County, Nebraska - 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

40.18 -98.5Coordinates: 40 ° 11 ′ N , 98 ° 30 ′ W

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

[2] GNIS-ID: 835912. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[3] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Nebraska . National Park Service , accessed February 13, 2018.

[4] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 13, 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) Retrieved April 13, 2012

[8] Webster County, Nebraska - 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .