Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County Courthouse in North Platte
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1866
Named for	Abraham Lincoln[1]
Seat	North Platte
Largest city	North Platte
Area
• Total	2,575 sq mi (6,669 km^2)
• Land	2,564 sq mi (6,641 km^2)
• Water	11 sq mi (28 km^2), 0.4%
Population
• (2010)	36,288
• Density	14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.lincoln.ne.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,288.^[2] Its county seat is North Platte.^[3] Despite the county's name, the state capital city of Lincoln is not located in or near Lincoln County.

Lincoln County is part of the North Platte, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Lincoln County is represented by the prefix 15 (it had the fifteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,575 square miles (6,670 km²), of which 2,564 square miles (6,640 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (0.4%) is water.^[4] It is the third-largest county in Nebraska by area.

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Highway 30
• U.S. Highway 83
• Nebraska Highway 23
• Nebraska Highway 25
• Nebraska Highway 97

Adjacent counties

• McPherson County (northwest)
• Logan County (northeast)
• Custer County (east)
• Dawson County (east)
• Frontier County (southeast)
• Hayes County (southwest)
• Perkins County (west)
• Keith County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	17		—
1880	3,632		21,264.7%
1890	10,441		187.5%
1900	11,416		9.3%
1910	15,684		37.4%
1920	23,420		49.3%
1930	25,627		9.4%
1940	25,425		−0.8%
1950	27,380		7.7%
1960	28,491		4.1%
1970	29,538		3.7%
1980	36,455		23.4%
1990	32,508		−10.8%
2000	34,632		6.5%
2010	36,288		4.8%
Est. 2014	35,815	[5]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 34,632 people, 14,076 households, and 9,444 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There are 15,438 housing units in Lincoln. (6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.70% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,076 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,568, and the median income for a family was $45,185. Males had a median income of $36,244 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,696. About 7.20% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Rural highway in Lincoln County

• Brady
• Dickens
• Hershey
• Maxwell
• North Platte (county seat)
• Sutherland
• Wallace
• Wellfleet

See also

• Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (Nebraska)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Nebraska

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°03′N 100°45′W / 41.05°N 100.75°W

Lincoln County, NE Map