Stanton County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Stanton County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1865
seat wl = Stanton
largest city wl = Stanton
area_total_sq_mi =431
area_land_sq_mi =430
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.29%
census yr = 2000
pop = 6455
density_km2 =6
web =
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Stanton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 6,455. Its county seat is StantonGR|6.

Stanton County is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Stanton County is represented by the prefix 53 (it had the fifty-third-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,116 km²), of which, 430 square miles (1,113 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Cuming County, Nebraska - (East)
*Colfax County, Nebraska - (South)
*Platte County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
*Madison County, Nebraska - (West)
*Wayne County, Nebraska - (North)

History

Stanton County was formed in 1865. It was named after the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/stanton.htm] Retrieved on March 15, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,455 people, 2,297 households, and 1,784 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,452 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.38% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 2.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,297 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,676, and the median income for a family was $41,040. Males had a median income of $27,969 versus $19,428 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,511. About 5.30% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.80% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.

City and village

*Pilger
*Stanton

References