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Frontier County
; Frontier County, Nebraska;
	; Frontier County Courthouse in Stockville;
	; ; Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska;
	; ; Nebraska's location within the U.S.;
Founded	1872
Seat	Stockville
Largest city	Curtis
Area
• Total	980 sq mi (2,538 km2)
• Land	975 sq mi (2,525 km2)
• Water	5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	2,631
• Density	2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	www.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).

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

U.S. Highway 83

Nebraska Highway 18

Nebraska Highway 21

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
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	934		—
1890	8,497		809.7%
1900	8,781		3.3%
1910	8,572		−2.4%
1920	8,540		−0.4%
1930	8,114		−5.0%
1940	6,417		−20.9%
1950	5,282		−17.7%
1960	4,311		−18.4%
1970	3,982		−7.6%
1980	3,647		−8.4%
1990	3,101		−15.0%
2000	3,099		−0.1%
2010	2,756		−11.1%
Est. 2017	2,631	^[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

References

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ Election Results

^ 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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[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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Frontier County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Stockville
City	Curtis
Villages	Eustis Maywood Moorefield Stockville
Unincorporated communities	Freedom Orafino Quick

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