Kimball County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Kimball County
state = Nebraska


founded = 1888
seat wl = Kimball | largest city wl = Kimball
area_total_sq_mi =952
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.06%
census yr = 2000
pop = 4089
density_km2 =2
web = www.co.kimball.ne.us
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Kimball County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 4,089. Its county seat is Kimball.GR|6

In the Nebraska license plate system, Kimball County is represented by the prefix 71 (it had the seventy-first-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 952 square miles (2,466 km²), of which, 952 square miles (2,465 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.GR|1

Adjacent counties

*Banner County, Nebraska - north
*Cheyenne County, Nebraska - east
*Logan County, Colorado - southeast
*Weld County, Colorado - southwest
*Laramie County, Wyoming - west

History

Kimball County was formed in 1888. It was named after railroad pioneer Thomas L. Kimball. [ [http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/scottsbluff.htm] Retrieved on March 15, 2008.]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,089 people, 1,727 households, and 1,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,972 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.99% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 3.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,727 households out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 30.50% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,586, and the median income for a family was $35,880. Males had a median income of $28,300 versus $16,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,525. About 9.10% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

*Bushnell
*Dix
*Kimball

References