Sedgwick County (Colorado)
The Sedgwick County is an administrative unit ( county ) in the extreme northeast of the U.S. state of Colorado. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Julesburg.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme northeastern Colorado. It is counter-clockwise bordered by the counties Logan ( West) and Philips. Due to its exposed location, it borders the U.S. state of Nebraska. To the north is the Deuel County, Keith County in the northeast and east of Perkins County.
History
1889 County from the Logan County was formed. The name of the County is derived from the former Fort Sedgwick, as the patron saint of the American General John Sedgwick (1813 - 1864) has.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 2,747 people in the county. There were 1,165 households, and 802 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.50 percent White, 0.51 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.76 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 5.97 percent from other races groups; 2.04 percent were descended from two or more races. 11.43 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,165 households out of which 26.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.1 percent were married couples living together, 6.6 percent were single mothers. 31.1 percent were non-families. 29.4 percent of all households and 13.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.
Based on the county the population was spread from 22.8 percent population under 18 years, 6.6 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 22.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household was $ 28,278, and the median income for a family was $ 33,953. Males have a median income of $ 25,463, women $ 16,392. The per capita income was $ 16,125. 10.0 percent of the population and 7.8 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 13.7 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 4.2 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places
- Julesburg
- Ovid
- Sedgwick