Hall County (Nebraska)
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Grand Iceland, which was named after the island in the Platte River.
Geography
The County is located southeast of the geographic center of Nebraska, is located in the south about 80 miles from Kansas and has an area of 1430 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Merrick County, Hamilton County, Adams County, Buffalo County and Howard County.
History
Hall County was formed in 1858. It was named after Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory.
Demographic data
2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Hall County 53 534 people in 20 356 households, and 14,086 families. The population density was 38 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 88.67 percent White, 0.36 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 1.09 percent Asian, 0.14 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 8.19 percent from other races groups; 1.24 percent were descended from two or more races. 14.00 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 20 356 households out of which 34.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.9 percent were married couples living together, 9.7 percent were single mothers, 30.8 percent were non-families, 25.5 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
Based on the county the population was spread from 27.2 percent population under 18 years, 8.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 14.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 36,972, and the median income for a family was $ 43,963. Males have a median income of $ 29,158, women $ 20,576. The per capita income was $ 17,386. 12.0 percent of the population and 9.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 15.5 percent were children and adolescents under age 18 and 8.3 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Abbott
- Alda
- Cairo
- Cameron
- Doniphan
- Grand Iceland
- Hansen
- Ovina
- Parkview
- Rosedale
- Shelton
- Wood River
Townships
- Alda Township
- Cameron Township
- Center Township
- Doniphan Township
- Harrison Township
- Jackson Township
- Lake Township
- Martin Township
- Mayfield Township
- Prairie Creek Township
- South Loup Township
- South Platte Township
- Washington Township
- Wood River Township