Pierce County, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
History
Pierce County was formed in 1856. It was named after President Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
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Demographics
| Pierce County Population by decade |
1870 - 152 1880 - 1,202 1890 - 4,864 1900 - 8,445 1910 - 10,122 1920 - 10,681 1930 - 11,080 1940 - 10,211 1950 - 9,405 1960 - 8,722 1970 - 8,493 1980 - 8,481 1990 - 7,827 2000 - 7,857 2010 - 7,266 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 7,857 people, 2,979 households, and 2,141 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,247 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.65% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.71% 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 2,979 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,239, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $20,237 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,980. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and villages
- BreslauBreslau, NebraskaBreslau is a ghost town in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 20, approximately equidistant from Plainview and Osmond, at the corner of 541st Avenue....
- FosterFoster, NebraskaFoster is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Foster is located at ....
- HadarHadar, NebraskaHadar is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hadar is located at ....
- McLeanMcLean, NebraskaMcLean is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McLean is located at ....
- OsmondOsmond, NebraskaOsmond is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Osmond is located at ....
- PiercePierce, NebraskaPierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census...
- PlainviewPlainview, NebraskaPlainview is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainview is located at ....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pierce County, Nebraska