Harlan County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Harlan County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1871
seat wl = Alma
largest city wl = Alma
area_total_sq_mi =574
area_land_sq_mi =553
area_water_sq_mi =21
area percentage = 3.73%
census yr = 2000
pop = 3786
density_km2 =3
web =
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Harlan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 3,786. Its county seat is AlmaGR|6.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Harlan County is represented by the prefix 51 (it had the fifty-first-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 574 square miles (1,487 km²), of which, 553 square miles (1,432 km²) of it is land and 21 square miles (55 km²) of it (3.73%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Phelps County, Nebraska - north
*Kearney County, Nebraska - northeast corner
*Franklin County, Nebraska - east
*Phillips County, Kansas - south
*Norton County, Kansas - southwest
*Furnas County, Nebraska - west

History

Harlan County was formed in 1871. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/harlan.htm] Retrieved on March 14, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,786 people, 1,597 households, and 1,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.86% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,597 households out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,679, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,580 versus $18,411 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,618. About 7.00% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

*Alma
*Huntley
*Orleans
*Oxford (partial)
*Ragan
*Republican City
*Stamford

Townships

*Albany
*Alma
*Antelope
*Eldorado
*Emerson
*Fairfield
*Mullally
*Orleans
*Prairie Dog
*Republican City
*Reuben
*Sappa
*Scandinavia
*Spring Grove
*Turkey Creek
*Washington

References

External Links

* [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/natrespapers/77/ Field Guide to the Geology of the Harlan County Lake Area, Harlan County, Nebraska — with a History of Events Leading to Construction of Harlan County Dam] online pdf