Adams County (Nebraska)

The Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hastings, that after Colonel DT Hastings was named by the St. Joseph and Grand Iceland Railroad.

Geography

The County is located in southwest Nebraska, is located in the south about 40 miles from Kansas and has an area of ​​1461 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Adams County was formed in 1867. It was named after John Adams (1735-1826), second president of the United States ( 1797-1801 ).

Demographic data

2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 31 151 people in Adams County. Of these, 1,642 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 12,141 households and 7,964 families. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 94.54 percent White, 0.64 percent African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 1.60 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.99 percent from other races groups; 0.83 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.58 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 12,141 households out of which 30.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.4 percent were married couples living together, 8.3 percent were single mothers, 34.4 percent were non-families, 28.6 percent of all households and 13.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size is 3.00.

Based on the county the population was spread from 24.4 percent population under 18 years, 11.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 26.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 37,160, and the median income for a family was $ 45,620. Males had a median income of $ 29,842, women $ 21,236. The per capita income was $ 18,308. 5.5 percent of families and 9.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 10.4 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 6.7 percent of seniors aged 65 and over.

Cities and Towns

City

  • Hastings

Villages

  • Ayr
  • Holstein
  • Juniata
  • Kenesaw
  • Prosser
  • Roseland
  • Trumbull1

1 - partly in Clay County

  • Assumption
  • Ayr Junction
  • Blaine
  • Good Samaritan Village
  • Halloran
  • Hansen
  • Hayland
  • Ingleside
  • Level
  • Muriel
  • Pauline

Townships

  • Ayr Township
  • Blaine Township
  • Cottonwood Township
  • Denver Township
  • Hanover Township
  • Highland Township
  • Juniata Township
  • Kenesaw Township
  • Little Blue Township
  • Logan Township
  • Roseland Township
  • Silver Lake Township
  • Verona Township
  • Wanda Township
  • West Blue Township
  • Zero Township

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