Gosper County, Nebraska

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Gosper County
Gosper County courthouse from W.JPG
Map of Nebraska highlighting Gosper County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°30′N99°49′W / 40.5°N 99.82°W / 40.5; -99.82
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
Founded1873 (authorized)
1881 (organized)
Named for John J. Gosper
Seat Elwood
Largest villageElwood
Area
  Total462.73 sq mi (1,198.5 km2)
  Land458.16 sq mi (1,186.6 km2)
  Water4.57 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,893
  Density4.13/sq mi (1.59/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.co.gosper.ne.us

Gosper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,893. [1] Its county seat is Elwood. [2] The county was formed in 1873, and was organized in 1881. [3] [4] [5] It was named for John J. Gosper, a Nebraska Secretary of State. [6]

Contents

Gosper County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Gosper County is represented by the prefix 73 (it had the seventy-third-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The Platte River flows easterly through the top part of Gosper County.

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 463 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water. [7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 1,673
1890 4,816187.9%
1900 5,30110.1%
1910 4,933−6.9%
1920 4,669−5.4%
1930 4,287−8.2%
1940 3,687−14.0%
1950 2,734−25.8%
1960 2,489−9.0%
1970 2,178−12.5%
1980 2,140−1.7%
1990 1,928−9.9%
2000 2,14311.2%
2010 2,044−4.6%
2020 1,893−7.4%
US Decennial Census [11]
1790–1960 [12] 1900–1990 [13]
1990–2000 [14] 2010–2020 [1]

As of the 2000 United States Census, [15] there were 2,143 people, 863 households, and 655 families in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 3 units per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.79% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 863 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.10% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.

The county population contained 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,827, and the median income for a family was $42,702. Males had a median income of $28,836 versus $21,204 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,957. About 4.80% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Gosper County, NE

Villages

Unincorporated community

Politics

Gosper County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Gosper County, Nebraska [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 89379.66%21519.18%131.16%
2016 79478.61%16616.44%504.95%
2012 73475.05%23023.52%141.43%
2008 77674.05%26024.81%121.15%
2004 89079.54%22219.84%70.63%
2000 75774.65%22822.49%292.86%
1996 60958.78%27526.54%15214.67%
1992 49246.95%25424.24%30228.82%
1988 69467.12%33132.01%90.87%
1984 80279.33%20119.88%80.79%
1980 78376.09%18117.59%656.32%
1976 65464.82%33232.90%232.28%
1972 82977.40%24222.60%00.00%
1968 70171.02%22923.20%575.78%
1964 54751.65%51248.35%00.00%
1960 85471.58%33928.42%00.00%
1956 81471.47%32528.53%00.00%
1952 1,01777.63%29322.37%00.00%
1948 62152.05%57247.95%00.00%
1944 93565.89%48434.11%00.00%
1940 1,00161.45%62838.55%00.00%
1936 64736.29%1,11862.70%181.01%
1932 47727.13%1,26371.84%181.02%
1928 97566.55%48032.76%100.68%
1924 54036.31%39426.50%55337.19%
1920 79458.04%48635.53%886.43%
1916 43440.00%61756.87%343.13%
1912 12913.44%52454.58%30731.98%
1908 49942.72%63454.28%353.00%
1904 54857.87%15416.26%24525.87%
1900 49445.24%57052.20%282.56%

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References

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