Saunders County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Saunders County
state = Nebraska


founded year = 1856
seat wl = Wahoo | largest city wl = Wahoo
area_total_sq_mi =754
area_land_sq_mi =749
area_water_sq_mi =5
area percentage = 0.65%
census yr = 2000
pop = 19215
density_km2 = 263
web = http://www.saunderscounty.ne.gov/
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Saunders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 19,830 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is WahooGR|6. It is one of five Nebraska counties in the eight-county Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate=2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Saunders County is represented by the prefix 6 (the county had the sixth-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 759 square miles (1,965 km²), of which, 754 square miles (1,953 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (0.65%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Douglas County, Nebraska - (East)
*Sarpy County, Nebraska - (East)
*Cass County, Nebraska - (Southeast)
*Lancaster County, Nebraska - (South)
*Butler County, Nebraska - (West)
*Dodge County, Nebraska - (North)

History

Saunders County was formed in 1856. It was named after Alvin Saunders, a governor of the earlier territory. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/saunders.htm] Retrieved on March 14, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 19,830 people, 7,498 households, and 5,443 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 8,266 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.49% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Townships

References

External links

* [http://www.co.saunders.ne.us/ Saunders County]
* [http://www.nol.org/saunders/ County Government]
*Mead and Hunt. (2003) " [http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/epubs/H6000/B009.6954-2003.pdf Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey: Saunders County.] " Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 8/30/07.