Garden County, Nebraska

Garden County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Garden County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1909
seat wl = Oshkosh
largest city wl = Oshkosh
area_total_sq_mi =1731
area_land_sq_mi =1704
area_water_sq_mi =27
area percentage = 1.54%
census yr = 2000
pop = 2292
density_km2 =1
web = www.gardencone.com
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Garden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 2,292. Its county seat is Oshkosh.GR|6

In the Nebraska license plate system, Garden County is represented by the prefix 77 (it had the seventy-seventh-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,731 square miles (4,483 km²), of which, 1,704 square miles (4,414 km²) of it is land and 27 square miles (69 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.GR|1

Adjacent counties

*Sheridan County, Nebraska - north
*Grant County, Nebraska - east
*Arthur County, Nebraska - east
*Keith County, Nebraska - southeast
*Deuel County, Nebraska - south
*Cheyenne County, Nebraska - southwest
*Morrill County, Nebraska - west

History

Garden County was formed in 1909. It was named in the hope that this land should become the garden of the West or with allusion to the "Garden of Eden". [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/garden.htm] Retrieved on March 15, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,292 people, 1,020 households, and 658 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.34% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,020 households out of which 24.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 32.50% 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 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $32,546. Males had a median income of $21,495 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,414. About 10.80% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.00% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

City, village and census-designated place

* Lewellen
* Lisco
* Oshkosh

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