Nance County, Nebraska

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Nance County
Nance County Courthouse 3.jpg
Nance County courthouse in Fullerton
Map of Nebraska highlighting Nance County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°23′N97°59′W / 41.39°N 97.99°W / 41.39; -97.99
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
Founded1879
Named for Albinus Nance
Seat Fullerton
Largest cityFullerton
Area
  Total448 sq mi (1,160 km2)
  Land442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
  Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.50%
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,380
  Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.co.nance.ne.us

Nance County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,380. [1] Its county seat is Fullerton. [2]

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In the Nebraska license plate system, Nance County is represented by the prefix 58 (it had the fifty-eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

The land that comprises Nance County was originally part of the Pawnee Reservation, created in 1857 when the Pawnee Indians signed a treaty with the United States ceding its lands in exchange for the reservation. [3] After Nebraska gained statehood in March 1867, the state government extinguished the tribe's rights to their land, sold the land and used the proceeds to defray expenses to obtain lands elsewhere for the Indians. [4] In the mid-1870s the remainder of the reservation was sold, and in 1876 the tribe was relocated to its present-day location in central Oklahoma. [5] [6] The boundaries for Nance County were approved in 1879. It was named for Governor Albinus Nance. [7]

Nearly all the land in Nance County was purchased by settlers or by investors for resale, instead of the homestead provisions common to most of Nebraska. [3]

Geography

The terrain of Nance County consists of rolling hills, sloping to the northeast. [8] The Loup River flows east-northeastward through the central part of the county. The Cedar River flows southeastward to discharge into the Loup River near Fullerton. [9] The county has a total area of 448 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (1.5%) is water. [10]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 44
1880 1,2122,654.5%
1890 5,773376.3%
1900 8,22242.4%
1910 8,9268.6%
1920 8,712−2.4%
1930 8,7180.1%
1940 7,653−12.2%
1950 6,512−14.9%
1960 5,635−13.5%
1970 5,142−8.7%
1980 4,740−7.8%
1990 4,275−9.8%
2000 4,038−5.5%
2010 3,735−7.5%
2020 3,380−9.5%
2021 (est.)3,390 [11] 0.3%
US Decennial Census [12]
1790-1960 [13] 1900-1990 [14]
1990-2000 [15] 2010 [16]

As of the 2000 United States Census [17] there were 4,038 people, 1,577 households, and 1,107 families in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3.5 people/km2). There were 1,787 housing units at an average density of 4 units per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,577 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

The county population contained 27.90% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,267, and the median income for a family was $38,717. Males had a median income of $25,349 versus $19,044 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,886. About 10.20% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Village

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Nance County voters are reliably Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Nance County, Nebraska [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 1,43778.44%35919.60%361.97%
2016 1,26177.79%28117.33%794.87%
2012 1,10668.23%48129.67%342.10%
2008 1,11665.38%54932.16%422.46%
2004 1,23771.46%45926.52%352.02%
2000 1,10566.37%49729.85%633.78%
1996 89251.74%58533.93%24714.33%
1992 85142.83%55928.13%57729.04%
1988 1,18559.55%79439.90%110.55%
1984 1,39372.14%52527.19%130.67%
1980 1,44267.29%56126.18%1406.53%
1976 1,12153.05%93644.30%562.65%
1972 1,41368.79%64131.21%00.00%
1968 1,31660.79%67731.27%1727.94%
1964 1,15546.61%1,32353.39%00.00%
1960 1,69962.67%1,01237.33%00.00%
1956 1,77969.55%77930.45%00.00%
1952 2,11273.77%75126.23%00.00%
1948 1,33956.79%1,01943.21%00.00%
1944 1,69760.39%1,11339.61%00.00%
1940 1,96357.77%1,43542.23%00.00%
1936 1,77046.20%2,01252.52%491.28%
1932 1,15631.58%2,47967.71%260.71%
1928 2,29963.28%1,31836.28%160.44%
1924 1,57447.42%1,13034.05%61518.53%
1920 1,87769.49%74627.62%782.89%
1916 93043.56%1,16554.57%401.87%
1912 63032.69%71637.16%58130.15%
1908 1,08252.55%92644.97%512.48%
1904 1,19866.30%31117.21%29816.49%
1900 1,09154.77%85342.82%482.41%

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