Loup County, Nebraska

Loup County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Taylor, who was named after Ed Taylor an early pioneer in this area.

Geography

The County is located north of the geographical center of Nebraska and has an area of ​​1479 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Holt County, Garfield County, Custer County, Blaine County, Brown County and Rock County.

History

Loup County was formed in 1883. It was named after an Indian Pawnee, called Loup or after the Loup River.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Loup County 712 people in 289 households and 206 families. The population density was 0 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 98.88 percent White, 0.00 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.14 percent Asian, and 0.42 percent from other races; 0.28 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.69 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 289 households out of which 31.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.7 percent were married couples living together, 4.2 percent were single mothers, 28.4 percent were non-families, 27.0 percent of all households and 17.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.7 percent population under 18 years, 4.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 22.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 27.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 19.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 100.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 26,250, and the median income for a family was $ 27,788. Males have a median income of $ 20,515, women $ 20,972. The per capita income was $ 12,427. 14.2 percent of families and 17.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 22.9 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 11.6 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

• Almeria
• Taylor