Wheeler County (Nebraska)

Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bartlett, that was according to Ezra Bartlett Mitchell, founder of the town, named.

Geography

The County is located in the central northeastern Nebraska and has an area of ​​1491 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Antelope County, Boone County, Greeley County, Garfield County and Holt County.

History

Wheeler County was formed in 1877. It was named after Major Daniel H. Wheeler.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 886 people in Wheeler County in 352 households and 243 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 99.10 percent White, 0.23 percent Native American, 0.56 percent Asian, and 0.33 percent from other races; 0.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.56 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 352 households out of which 31.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.8 percent were married couples living together, 3.1 percent were single mothers, 30.7 percent were non-families, 29.0 percent of all households and 14.8 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 29.1 percent population under 18 years, 6.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 21.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 16.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 100.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 26,771, and the median income for a family was $ 33,750. Males have a median income of $ 21,563, women $ 17,083. The per capita income was $ 14,355. 15.4 percent of families and 20.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 27.8 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 16.7 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

• Bartlett
• Cumminsville
• Day Ranch
• Ericson
• Koinzan Ranch
• Mignery Ranch
• Stokes Ranch