History

Gage County was formed with land taken from the Oto

Oto

Oto may refer to:*The Otoe tribe , a Native American people*The Oto Reservation was located in southeastern Nebraska*Oto, Iowa, a city in the United States*Ōtō, Fukuoka, a town in Japan...

 in an 1854 treaty. It was named after the minister William D. Gage.

Demographics

Gage County Population by decade

1860 - 421 1870 - 3,359 1880 - 13,164 1890 - 36,344 1900 - 30,051 1910 - 30,325 1920 - 29,721 1930 - 30,242 1940 - 29,588 1950 - 28,052 1960 - 26,818 1970 - 25,731 1980 - 24,456 1990 - 22,794 2000 - 22,993 2010 - 22,311

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 22,993 people, 9,316 households, and 6,204 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 10,030 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.32% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.58% Native American

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, 0.28% Asian

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander

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, 0.26% from other races

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, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 56.6% were of German

Germans

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, 6.9% Irish

Irish people

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, 6.3% English

English people

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 and 6.3% American

United States

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 9,316 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,908, and the median income for a family was $43,072. Males had a median income of $29,680 versus $21,305 for females. The per capita income

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 for the county was $17,190. About 6.60% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

• Adams
  Adams, Nebraska
  Adams is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that would become the village of Adams was initially colonized by the namesake of the settlement, an Indiana pioneer named John O. Adams. Adams arrived in 1857; however, the...
  
  
• Barneston
  Barneston, Nebraska
  Barneston is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census. The present-day town of Barneston was settled at the site of one of the largest Oto villages in the 19th century. The agency and a trading post were located there...
  
  
• Beatrice
  Beatrice, Nebraska
  Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska.Beatrice is located south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country. The population was 12,459 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
  
• Blue Springs
  Blue Springs, Nebraska
  Blue Springs is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Clatonia
  Clatonia, Nebraska
  Clatonia is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clatonia is located at ....
  
  
• Cortland
  Cortland, Nebraska
  Cortland is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cortland is located at ....
  
  
• Filley
  Filley, Nebraska
  Filley is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Filley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Liberty
  Liberty, Nebraska
  Liberty is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liberty is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Odell
  Odell, Nebraska
  Odell is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Odell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Pickrell
  Pickrell, Nebraska
  Pickrell is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 182.-Geography:Pickrell is located at ....
  
  
• Virginia
  Virginia, Nebraska
  Virginia is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Virginia is located at ....
  
  
• Wymore
  Wymore, Nebraska
  Wymore is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2000 census. Wymore was founded on April 7, 1881 on land donated by Sam Wymore as a railroad town...
  
  

Townships

• Adams
• Barneston
  Barneston Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Barneston Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 212....
  
  
• Blakely
  Blakely Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Blakely Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 394 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 397.-External links:*...
  
  
• Blue Springs-Wymore
  Blue Springs-Wymore Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Blue Springs-Wymore Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,197 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 2,153....
  
  
• Clatonia
  Clatonia Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Clatonia Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 508 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 502.The Village of Clatonia lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Elm
  Elm Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Elm Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 165.-External links:*...
  
  
• Filley
  Filley Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Filley Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 327.The Village of Filley lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Glenwood
  Glenwood Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Glenwood Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 268.A portion of the Village of Odell lies within the Township....
  
  
• Grant
  Grant Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Grant Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 214.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hanover
  Hanover Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Hanover Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 257.-External links:*...
  
  
• Highland
  Highland Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Highland Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 758.The Village of Cortland lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Holt
  Holt Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Holt Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 465.The Village of Pickrell lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hooker
  Hooker Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Hooker Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 161 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 162.-External links:*...
  
  
• Island Grove
  Island Grove Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Island Grove Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 103....
  
  
• Liberty
  Liberty Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Liberty Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 320.Most of the villages of Barneston and Liberty lie within the Township....
  
  
• Lincoln
  Lincoln Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Lincoln Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 204.-External links:*...
  
  
• Logan
  Logan Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Logan Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 287.-External links:*...
  
  
• Midland
  Midland Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Midland Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 785 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 800.-External links:*...
  
  
• Nemaha
  Nemaha Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Nemaha Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 369.-External links:*...
  
  
• Paddock
  Paddock Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Paddock Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 435.A portion of the Village of Odell lies within the Township....
  
  
• Riverside
  Riverside Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Riverside Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 568 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 521.-External links:*...
  
  
• Rockford
  Rockford Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Rockford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 312.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sherman
  Sherman Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Sherman Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 201.The Village of Virginia lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sicily
  Sicily Township, Gage County, Nebraska
  Sicily Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 210.-External links:*...
  
  

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Gage County, Nebraska
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Gage County, Nebraska
  This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Gage County, Nebraska.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Gage County, Nebraska, United States...
  
  
• Oto Reservation