Madison County, Nebraska
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| Madison 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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| Seat | Madison |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,489 km² (575 mi²) 1,483 km² (573 mi²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.43% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
35,226 24/km² |
| Website: www.co.madison.ne.us | |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 35,226. Its county seat is Madison6.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Madison County is represented by the prefix 7 (it had the seventh-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 1,489 km² (575 mi²). 1,483 km² (573 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.43%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Stanton County, Nebraska - (East)
- Platte County, Nebraska - (South)
- Boone County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
- Antelope County, Nebraska - (Northwest)
- Pierce County, Nebraska - (North)
[edit] Demographics
| Madison County Population by decade |
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1870 - 1,133 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 35,226 people, 13,436 households, and 8,894 families residing in the county. The population density was 24/km² (62/mi²). There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.35% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 8.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,436 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,807, and the median income for a family was $45,073. Males had a median income of $30,631 versus $21,343 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,804. About 7.50% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and village
- Battle Creek
- Madison
- Meadow Grove
- Newman Grove
- Norfolk
- Tilden (partial)
