Keith County, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
History
Keith County was formed in 1873. It was named after Morrill C. Keith, the grandfather of Governor Keith NevilleKeith Neville
M. Keith Neville was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 18th Governor of Nebraska.-Biography:...
.
Demographics
| Keith County Population by decade |
1880 - 194 1890 - 2,556 1900 - 1,951 1910 - 3,692 1920 - 5,294 1930 - 6,721 1940 - 8,333 1950 - 7,449 1960 - 7,958 1970 - 8,487 1980 - 9,364 1990 - 8,584 2000 - 8,875 2010 - 8,368 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,875 people, 3,707 households, and 2,535 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,178 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.75% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.71% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.49% from other races
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. 4.23% 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 3,707 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,325, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $26,523 versus $19,024 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,421. About 6.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
Other places
- KeystoneKeystone, NebraskaKeystone is an unincorporated community in central Keith County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads near the North Platte River, northeast of the city of Ogallala, the county seat of Keith County. Its elevation is 3,100 feet . Although Keystone is unincorporated, it has a...
- LemoyneLemoyne, NebraskaLemoyne is an unincorporated community in northern Keith County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 92 on the northern shore of Lake C.W. McConaughy, north of the city of Ogallala, the county seat of Keith County. Its elevation is 3,333 feet . Although Lemoyne is...
- RoscoeRoscoe, NebraskaRoscoe is an unincorporated community in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. Its altitude is 3,173 feet ....