Jefferson County (Nebraska)
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The seat of the county government ( County Seat) is in Fairbury, which was named after the town of Fairbury, Illinois.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Nebraska, on the south by the state of Kansas and has an area of 1491 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It borders in Nebraska clockwise to the following counties: Saline County, Gage County, Thayer County, and Fillmore County.
History
Jefferson County was formed in 1856. It was named after Thomas Jefferson.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2004, there were 8,090 people in 3,527 households and 2,352 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was from 98.42 percent White, 0.07 percent African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.17 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.50 percent from other races, together; 0.42 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.31 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,527 households out of which 28.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.9 percent were married couples living together, 5.8 percent were single mothers, 33.3 percent were non-families, 29.6 percent of all households and 17.2 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.
Based on the county the population was spread from 23.3 percent population under 18 years, 6.1 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 22.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 32,629, and the median income for a family was $ 40,747. Males had a median income of $ 26,929, women $ 18,594. The per capita income was $ 18,380. 8.0 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 10.2 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 8.7 percent are 65 years old.
Places in County
- Daykin
- Diller
- Ellis
- Endicott
- Fairbury
- Gladstone
- Harbine
- Hedrix
- Helvey
- Jansen
- Plymouth
- Powell
- Reynolds
- Rudy
- Steele City
- Thompson