Frontier County, Nebraska
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History
Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.Demographics
| Frontier County Population by decade |
1880 - 934 1890 - 8,497 1900 - 8,781 1910 - 8,572 1920 - 8,540 1930 - 8,114 1940 - 6,417 1950 - 5,282 1960 - 4,311 1970 - 3,982 1980 - 3,647 1990 - 3,101 2000 - 3,099 2010 - 2,756 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.29% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.26% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.26% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.39% from other races
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 45.8% were of German
Germans
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, 12.8% English
English people
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, 6.3% American
United States
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and 6.1% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,192 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,038, and the median income for a family was $38,664. Males had a median income of $25,792 versus $16,941 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,648. About 9.30% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.
City and villages
- CurtisCurtis, NebraskaCurtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is...
- EustisEustis, NebraskaEustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at ....
- MaywoodMaywood, NebraskaMaywood is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maywood is located at ....
- MoorefieldMoorefield, NebraskaMoorefield is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moorefield is located at ....
- StockvilleStockville, NebraskaStockville is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Frontier County.-Geography:Stockville is located at ....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Frontier County, Nebraska