Holt County (Nebraska)
Holt County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is O'Neill, named after the founder of the city, General John O'Neill.
Geography
The County is located in northwestern Nebraska, is located in the north about 20 miles from South Dakota and has an area of 6262 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Boyd County, Knox County, Antelope County, Wheeler County, Garfield County, Loup County, Rock County, and Keya Paha County.
History
Holt County was formed in 1876. It was named after the Secretary of War Joseph Holt.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 11,551 people in Holt County. Of these, 225 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,608 households and 3,170 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.86 percent White, 0.03 percent African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.23 percent from other races groups; 0.35 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.71 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,608 households out of which 31.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.6 percent were single mothers, 31.2 percent were non-families, 28.7 percent of all households and 15.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.
Based on the county the population was spread from 27.3 percent population under 18 years, 5.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 24.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 19.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 30,738, and the median income for a family was $ 37,463. Males had a median income of $ 24,681, women $ 17,593. The per capita income was $ 15,256. 9.8 percent of families and 13.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 15.0 percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 12.1 percent of subjects aged 65 and over.
Places in County
- Amelia
- Anncar
- Atkinson
- Catalpa
- Chambers
- Deloit
- Dorsey
- Dustin
- Emmet
- Ewing
- Inez
- Inman
- Knievel's Corner
- Meek
- Midway
- O'Neill
- Opportunity
- Page
- Redbird
- Stafford
- Star
- Stuart
- Swan Lake
- Wilson Ranch
Townships
- Antelope Township
- Atkinson Township
- Belle Township
- Chambers Township
- Cleveland Township
- Coleman Township
- Conley Township
- Deloit Township
- Dustin Township
- Emmet Township
- Ewing Township
- Fairview Township
- Francis Township
- Golden Township
- Grattan Township
- Green Valley Township
- Holt Creek Township
- Inman Township
- Iowa Township
- Josie Township
- Lake Township
- McClure Township
- Paddock Township
- Pleasant View Township
- Rock Falls Township
- Sand Creek Township
- Saratoga Township
- Scott Township
- Shamrock Township
- Sheridan Township
- Shields Township
- Steel Creek Township
- Stuart Township
- Swan Township
- Verdigris Township
- Willowdale Township
- Wyoming Township