Antelope County, Nebraska
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| Antelope County, Nebraska | |
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 Location in the state of Nebraska |
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 Nebraska's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1871 |
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| Seat | Neligh |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
858 sq mi (2,223 km²) 857 sq mi (2,220 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), 0.16% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
7,452 9/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska, and was formed in 1871. As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate was 6,931. Its county seat is Neligh6. The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County is represented by the prefix 26 (it had the twenty-sixth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,223 km² (858 mi²). 2,220 km² (857 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Pierce County, Nebraska - (East)
- Madison County, Nebraska - (Southeast)
- Boone County, Nebraska - (South)
- Wheeler County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
- Holt County, Nebraska - (West)
- Knox County, Nebraska - (North)
[edit] Demographics
| Antelope County Population by decade |
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1880 - 3,953 |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,452 people, 2,953 households, and 2,073 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (9/mi²). There were 3,346 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.82% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,953 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,114, and the median income for a family was $36,240. Males had a median income of $26,288 versus $16,926 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,601. About 10.30% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
