Keith County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Keith County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1873
seat wl = Ogallala
largest city wl = Ogallala
area_total_sq_mi =1110
area_land_sq_mi =1061
area_water_sq_mi =49
area percentage = 4.37%
census yr = 2000
pop = 8875
density_km2 =3
web =
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Keith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 8,875. Its county seat is Ogallala.GR|6

In the Nebraska license plate system, Keith County is represented by the prefix 68 (it had the sixty-eighth-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 1,110 square miles (2,874 km²), of which, 1,061 square miles (2,749 km²) of it is land and 49 square miles (126 km²) of it (4.37%) is water.GR|1

Adjacent counties

*Arthur County, Nebraska - north
*McPherson County, Nebraska - northeast
*Lincoln County, Nebraska - east
*Perkins County, Nebraska - south
*Deuel County, Nebraska - west
*Garden County, Nebraska - northwest
*Sedgwick County, Colorado -southwest

History

Keith County was formed in 1873. It was named after Morrill C. Keith, the grandfather of Governor Keith Neville. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/keith.htm] Retrieved on March 15, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,875 people, 3,707 households, and 2,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,178 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.75% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 4.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,707 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,325, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $26,523 versus $19,024 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,421. About 6.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

*Ogallala

Villages

*Brule
*Paxton

Other places

*Keystone
*Lemoyne

References