Frontier County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Frontier County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1872
seat wl = Stockville
largest city wl = Curtis
area_total_sq_mi =980
area_land_sq_mi =975
area_water_sq_mi =6
area percentage = 0.56%
census yr = 2000
pop = 3099
density_km2 =1
web = www.co.frontier.ne.us/
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Frontier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 3,099. Its county seat is StockvilleGR|6.

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).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 980 square miles (2,538 km²), of which, 975 square miles (2,524 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Gosper County, Nebraska - (East)
*Furnas County, Nebraska - (Southeast)
*Red Willow County, Nebraska - (South)
*Hitchcock County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
*Hayes County, Nebraska - (West)
*Lincoln County, Nebraska - (North)
*Dawson County, Nebraska - (Northeast)

History

Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/frontier.htm] Retrieved on March 14, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing 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.

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.

In the county the population was spread out with 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.

City and villages

* Curtis
* Eustis
* Maywood
* Moorefield
* Stockville

References