York County, Nebraska

York County, Nebraska
York County courthouse in York
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1870
Seat	York
Largest city	York
Area
• Total	576 sq mi (1,492 km^2)
• Land	573 sq mi (1,484 km^2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km^2), 0.6%
Population
• (2010)	13,665
• Density	24/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.yorkcounty.ne.gov

York County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,665.^[1] Its county seat is York.^[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, York County is represented by the prefix 17 (it had the seventeenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

York County was organized in 1870. Sources differ on the origin of the county's name: some state it was named after York in England, while others maintain it was named by early settlers from York County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,490 km²), of which 573 square miles (1,480 km²) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) (0.6%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Highway 34
• U.S. Highway 81
• Nebraska Highway 69

Adjacent counties

• Seward County (east)
• Fillmore County (south)
• Hamilton County (west)
• Polk County (north)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	604		—
1880	11,170		1,749.3%
1890	17,279		54.7%
1900	18,205		5.4%
1910	18,721		2.8%
1920	17,146		−8.4%
1930	17,239		0.5%
1940	14,874		−13.7%
1950	14,346		−3.5%
1960	13,724		−4.3%
1970	13,685		−0.3%
1980	14,798		8.1%
1990	14,428		−2.5%
2000	14,598		1.2%
2010	13,665		−6.4%
Est. 2015	13,806	[5]	1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 14,598 people, 5,722 households, and 3,931 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,172 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.0% were of German, 8.2% Irish, 7.2% English and 5.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 5,722 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,093, and the median income for a family was $44,741. Males had a median income of $30,658 versus $19,874 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,670. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The County Commissioners are the executive and legislative authority of the county. As of 2013, the members were Paul Buller in District 1, Kurt Bulgrin in District 2, Bill Bamesberg in District 3, Tom Shellington in District 4, and Jack Sikes in District 5.^[11]

Communities

• Benedict
• Bradshaw
• Gresham
• Henderson
• Lushton
• McCool Junction
• Thayer
• Waco
• York (county seat)

See also

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

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. Perkey, Elton A. Perkey's Nebraska Place Names. Revised edition, 2003. Nebraska State Historical Society. p. 191.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
5. "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
11. "Board of Commissioners". Archived October 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. York County, Nebraska. Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-10-06.

Coordinates: 40°52′N 97°36′W / 40.87°N 97.60°W