Adams County, Nebraska

Not to be confused with Adams, Nebraska.
Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County Courthouse in Hastings
Map of Nebraska highlighting Adams County
Location in the state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded 1871
Named for John Adams
Seat Hastings
Largest city Hastings
Area
 • Total 564 sq mi (1,461 km2)
 • Land 563 sq mi (1,458 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2%
Population
 • (2010) 31,364
 • Density 56/sq mi (22/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.adamscounty.org

Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,364.[1] Its county seat is Hastings.[2] The county was formed in 1867 and organized in 1871.[3][4] It is named for John Adams, the second President of the United States.[5]

Adams County comprises the Hastings, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Adams County is represented by the prefix 14 (it had the fourteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 564 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
187019—
188010,23553,768.4%
189024,303137.4%
190018,840−22.5%
191020,90010.9%
192022,6218.2%
193026,27516.2%
194024,576−6.5%
195028,85517.4%
196028,9440.3%
197030,5535.6%
198030,6560.3%
199029,625−3.4%
200031,1515.2%
201031,3640.7%
Est. 201431,457[7]0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 31,151 people, 12,141 households, and 7,964 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 13,014 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.54% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 4.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 7.9% Irish, 7.7% English and 7.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 12,141 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,160, and the median income for a family was $45,620. Males had a median income of $29,842 versus $21,236 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,308. About 5.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Andreas, A. T. "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Adams County Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. September 1999. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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