Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County, Nebraska
Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler, Nebraska
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	Information needed
Seat	Schuyler
Largest city	Schuyler
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	419 sq mi (1,085 km²) 413 sq mi (1,070 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 1.30%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,515 25/sq mi (9.6/km²)
Website	www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov

Colfax County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 10,515.^[1] Its county seat is Schuyler^[2]. The county and its seat are named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax.^[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County is represented by the prefix 43 (it had the forty-third-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 419 square miles (1,085.2 km²), of which 413 square miles (1,069.7 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km²) (1.30%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 30
• Nebraska Highway 15
• Nebraska Highway 57
• Nebraska Highway 91

Adjacent counties

• Dodge County, Nebraska - (East)
• Butler County, Nebraska - (South)
• Platte County, Nebraska - (West)
• Stanton County, Nebraska - (North)
• Cuming County, Nebraska - (Northeast)

Demographics

Colfax County Population by decade

1870 - 1,424 1880 - 6,588 1890 - 10,453 1900 - 11,211 1910 - 11,610 1920 - 11,624 1930 - 11,434 1940 - 10,627 1950 - 10,010 1960 - 9,595 1970 - 9,498 1980 - 9,890 1990 - 9,139 2000 - 10,441 2010 - 10,515

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 10,441 people, 3,682 households, and 2,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.73% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 15.94% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. 26.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German and 24.2% Czech ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,682 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,849, and the median income for a family was $40,936. Males had a median income of $25,656 versus $20,485 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,148. About 7.20% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

• Clarkson
• Howells
• Leigh
• Richland
• Rogers
• Schuyler

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, Nebraska

References

1. ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City, New York: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0143035266. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 41°35′N 97°05′W / 41.58°N 97.09°W / 41.58; -97.09