Frontier County, Nebraska

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Frontier County, Nebraska

Frontier County, Nebraska courthouse from SE.JPG
Frontier County Courthouse in Stockville


Map of Nebraska highlighting Frontier County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska

Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Founded1872
SeatStockville
Largest cityCurtis
Area
 • Total980 sq mi (2,538 km2)
 • Land975 sq mi (2,525 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2017)2,631
 • Density2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Congressional district3rd
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Websitewww.co.frontier.ne.us

Frontier County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,756.[1] Its county seat is Stockville.[2]


In the Nebraska license plate system, Frontier County is represented by the prefix 60 (it had the sixtieth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Major highways


    • 2.2 Adjacent counties


    • 2.3 Protected areas



  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Communities


  • 5 Politics


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References




History


Frontier County was formed in 1872.[3] It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.[4]


The courthouse was completed in 1889.[5]



Geography


According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 980 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 975 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (0.6%) is water.[6]



Major highways




  • US 83.svg U.S. Highway 83


  • N-18.svg Nebraska Highway 18


  • N-21.svg Nebraska Highway 21


  • N-23.svg Nebraska Highway 23



Adjacent counties




  • Gosper County – east


  • Furnas County –southeast


  • Red Willow County – south


  • Hitchcock County – southwest


  • Hayes County – west


  • Lincoln County – north


  • Dawson County – northeast



Protected areas


  • Hugh Butler Lake / Red Willow Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area (part)[7]

  • Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area[8]


Demographics


































































Historical population
CensusPop.

1880934
18908,497809.7%
19008,7813.3%
19108,572−2.4%
19208,540−0.4%
19308,114−5.0%
19406,417−20.9%
19505,282−17.7%
19604,311−18.4%
19703,982−7.6%
19803,647−8.4%
19903,101−15.0%
20003,099−0.1%
20102,756−11.1%
Est. 20172,631[9]−4.5%
US Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[14] there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.29% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.8% were of German, 12.8% English, 6.3% American and 6.1% Irish ancestry.


There were 1,192 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 4.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.


The county population contained 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $33,038, and the median income for a family was $38,664. Males had a median income of $25,792 versus $16,941 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,648. About 9.30% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.



Communities



  • Curtis

  • Eustis

  • Freedom

  • Maywood

  • Moorefield

  • Orafino


  • Stockville (county seat)



Politics


Frontier County voters are strongly Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).



Presidential election results
































































































































Presidential Elections Results[15]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third Parties

2016

83.6% 1,110
12.1% 161
4.3% 57

2012

77.2% 1,007
20.8% 271
2.1% 27

2008

73.7% 1,034
24.9% 349
1.5% 21

2004

79.1% 1,160
18.8% 275
2.2% 32

2000

79.1% 1,102
17.5% 244
3.4% 47

1996

65.0% 901
22.4% 310
12.7% 176

1992

50.0% 785
19.2% 302
30.8% 484

1988

72.5% 1,057
26.3% 384
1.2% 18

1984

83.6% 1,351
16.0% 258
0.5% 8

1980

79.3% 1,346
15.3% 259
5.5% 93

1976

60.8% 994
36.0% 588
3.2% 53

1972

80.2% 1,315
19.8% 324


1968

70.2% 1,183
20.5% 345
9.3% 157

1964

56.5% 1,090
43.6% 841


1960

73.5% 1,615
26.5% 582


1956

71.7% 1,602
28.4% 634


1952

77.1% 1,980
22.9% 589


1948

60.7% 1,307
39.3% 846


1944

71.0% 1,855
29.0% 758


1940

66.1% 2,069
33.9% 1,062


1936
44.9% 1,576

53.7% 1,883
1.4% 50

1932
37.6% 1,353

60.9% 2,188
1.5% 54

1928

71.8% 2,335
27.0% 879
1.2% 40

1924

52.3% 1,497
20.9% 599
26.8% 768

1920

68.1% 1,750
26.2% 673
5.7% 147

1916
37.3% 736

57.7% 1,138
5.1% 100

1912
17.4% 293

39.0% 657
43.7% 736[16]

1908

53.5% 1,098
41.2% 847
5.3% 109

1904

61.6% 993
11.8% 190
26.6% 428

1900

52.0% 930
45.3% 810
2.8% 50



See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Frontier County, Nebraska


References




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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.


  3. ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 110.


  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 132.


  5. ^ "Stockville, Frontier County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 9 August 2014.


  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2014.


  7. ^ Red Willow Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area, McCook NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)


  8. ^ Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)


  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 21 January 2019.


  10. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2014.


  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 7, 2014.


  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.


  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.


  14. ^ "American FactFinder". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2008.


  15. ^ Election Results


  16. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 579 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 120 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 37 votes.





Coordinates: 40°32′N 100°23′W / 40.53°N 100.39°W / 40.53; -100.39






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