Keya Paha County, Nebraska

Keya Paha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Springview.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme north of Nebraska, adjacent to the state of South Dakota and has an area of ​​2005 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It borders in Nebraska clockwise to the following counties: Boyd County, Rock County, Brown County and Cherry County.

Part of the Key Paha County is the Niobrara Valley Preserve.

History

Keya Paha County was formed in 1884. It was named after the Keya Paha River.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Keya Paha County 983 people in 409 households and 292 families. The population density was 0.5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 99.4 percent White, 0.2 percent Native American and 0.0 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.4 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.9 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 409 households out of which 24.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.3 percent were married couples living together, 4.4 percent were single mothers, 28.6 percent were non-families, 26.2 percent of all households and 13.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.8 percent population under 18 years, 6.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.4 percent between 45 and 64 years and 20.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 101.9 males.

The median income for a household was $ 24,911, and the median income for a family was $ 28,287. Males had a median income of $ 18,750, women $ 19,107. The per capita income was $ 11,860. 22.4 percent of families and 26.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 34.3 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 18.8 percent for those aged 65.

Places in County

• Brock castle
• Burton
• Jamison
• Meadville
• Mills
• North
• Riverview
• Springview