History

Greeley County was formed in 1871. It was named after Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley was an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery...

, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century.

Demographics

Greeley County Population by decade

1880 - 1,461 1890 - 4,869 1900 - 5,691 1910 - 8,047 1920 - 8,685 1930 - 8,442 1940 - 6,845 1950 - 5,575 1960 - 4,595 1970 - 4,000 1980 - 3,462 1990 - 3,006 2000 - 2,714

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 2,714 people, 1,077 households, and 734 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.94% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.66% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.07% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.07% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.77% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.85% 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.

There were 1,077 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,375, and the median income for a family was $34,159. Males had a median income of $22,036 versus $17,056 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $13,731. About 11.90% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

57.4% of the county's 1,794 registered voters are Democrats, making Greeley the second most Democratic county in Nebraska.

Villages

• Greeley Center
• Scotia
  Scotia, Nebraska
  Scotia is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scotia is located at ....
  
  
• Spalding
  Spalding, Nebraska
  Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spalding is located at ....
  
  
• Wolbach
  Wolbach, Nebraska
  Wolbach is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wolbach is located at ....
  
  

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Greeley County, Nebraska