Dundy County, Nebraska

Dundy County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Benkelman, which according to JG Benkelman was named, an early settler in the area.

Geography

The County is located in the lower southwest corner of Nebraska, on the west by Colorado, south to Kansas and has an area of ​​2385 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Hitchcock County, Chase County and Hayes County.

History

Dundy County was formed in 1873. It was named after Judge Elmer S. Dundy.

Demographic data

2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 2,292 people in Dundy County. Of these, 87 residents were accommodated in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 961 households and 637 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.0 percent White, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and 1.0 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 961 households out of which 27.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.9 percent were married couples living together, 3.9 percent were single mothers, 33.7 percent were non-families, 30.9 percent of all households and 17.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.3 percent population under 18 years, 5.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 22.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 27,010, and the median income for a family was $ 35,862. Males had a median income of $ 22,415, women $ 18,583. The per capita income was $ 15,786. 11.0 percent of families and 13.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 16.1 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 15.0 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

• Benkelman
• Haigler
• Lamont
• Max
• Parks
• Sanborn