Knox County (Nebraska)
Knox County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat ) is the Centre, which was named after its central location in the county so.
Geography
The County is located in northeastern Nebraska, bordered on the north by South Dakota and has an area of 2952 square kilometers, of which 82 square kilometers are water surface. It borders in Nebraska clockwise to the following counties: Cedar County, Pierce County, Antelope County, Holt County and Boyd County.
History
Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 9,374 people in Knox County in 3811 households and 2,595 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.63 percent White, 0.09 percent African American, 7.12 percent Native American, 0.16 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.34 percent from other races groups; 0.63 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.91 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,811 households out of which 29.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.0 percent were married couples living together, 6.0 percent were single mothers, 31.9 percent were non-families, 29.9 percent of all households and 17.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.5 percent population under 18 years, 5.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 21.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 23.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 27,564, and the median income for a family was $ 34,073. Males have a median income of $ 23,373, women $ 18,319. The per capita income was $ 13,971. 12.5 percent of families and 15.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 20.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 13.5 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Bazile Mills
- Bloomfield
- Center
- Creighton
- Crofton
- Duke Ville
- Jelen
- Knoxville
- Lindy
- Midland
- Niobrara
- Pishelville
- Ponca
- Santee
- Sparta
- Tewsville
- Venus
- Verdel
- Verdigre
- Walnut
- Wausa
- Winnetoon
Townships
- Addison Township
- Bohemia Township
- Central Township
- Cleveland Township
- Columbia Township
- Creighton Township
- Dolphin Township
- Dowling Township
- Eastern Township
- Frankfort Township
- Harrison Township
- Herrick Township
- Hill Township
- Jefferson Township
- Lincoln Township
- Logan Township
- Miller Township
- Morton Township
- Niobrara Township
- North Frankfort Township
- Peoria Township
- Raymond Township
- Spade Township
- Sparta Township
- Union Township
- Valley Township
- Verdigre Township
- Walnut Grove Township
- Washington Township
- Western Township