Fillmore County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Fillmore County
state = Nebraska
founded = 1856
seat wl = Geneva
largest city wl = Geneva
area_total_sq_mi =577
area_land_sq_mi =576
area_water_sq_mi =0
area percentage = 0.03%
census yr = 2000
pop = 6634
density_km2 =4
web = www.fillmorecounty.org
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Fillmore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 6,634. Its county seat is GenevaGR|6. The county was named for President Millard Fillmore. Fillmore is one of 93 counties in Nebraska.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Fillmore County is represented by the prefix 34 (it had the thirty-fourth-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 577 square miles (1,493 km²), of which, 576 square miles (1,493 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*York County, Nebraska - north
*Seward County, Nebraska - northeast corner
*Saline County, Nebraska - east
*Jefferson County, Nebraska - southeast corner
*Thayer County, Nebraska - south
*Nuckolls County, Nebraska - southwest
*Clay County, Nebraska - west

Hunting

Fillmore is popular with hunters of pheasant, deer, Canada goose and other popular game animals.

Organizations

Fillmore County is home to [http://www.nebraskabutterfly.org The Nebraska Butterfly Association] a nonprofit organization which promotes education and the development of habitat for butterflies in Nebraska.

Notable attractions

*St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
*Main Street Café
*Fillmore County Museum
*Historic Fairmont Army Airfield
*This Olde Bank Coffee Shop
*Fillmore County Courthouse
*Dempster Woods Bed and Breakfast
*Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Church
*Jen’s Double Dip and Deli
*The Home Place
*Český Bratří Cemetery and Pioneer Chapel
*Milligan Auditorium
*Evening with Friends Restaurant

Lodging

Fillmore has one motel property which is [http://www.budgethostgeneva.com The Budget Host Inn] which is in Geneva, Nebraska. Fillmore collects a 4% occupancy tax in addition to a 1% state lodging tax and 7% sales tax, which brings the total taxes for a motel room to 12% in addition to the cost of staying in the motel.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,634 people, 2,689 households, and 1,801 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,990 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.75% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,689 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,162, and the median income for a family was $41,725. Males had a median income of $29,813 versus $18,507 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,465. About 4.80% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

*Exeter
*Fairmont
*Geneva
*Grafton
*Milligan
*Ohiowa
*Shickley
*Strang

Townships

*Belle Prairie
*Bennett
*Bryant
*Chelsea
*Exeter-Fairmont
*Franklin
*Geneva
*Glengary
*Grafton
*Hamilton
*Liberty
*Madison
*Momence
*Stanton
*West Blue

References

External links

* [http://www.fillmorecounty.org/ Fillmore County Official Web Site]