Antelope County, Nebraska

Antelope County, Nebraska
Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh, Nebraska
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1871
Seat	Neligh
Largest city	Neligh
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	858 sq mi (2,223 km²) 857 sq mi (2,220 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), 0.16%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	6,685 9/sq mi (3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.antelope.ne.us

Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska, and was formed in 1871. As of 2010, the population estimate was 6,685.^[1] Its county seat is Neligh^[2]. The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County is represented by the prefix 26 (it had the twenty-sixth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 858 square miles (2,222.2 km²), of which 857 square miles (2,219.6 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.16%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 20
• U.S. Highway 275
• Nebraska Highway 13
• Nebraska Highway 14
• Nebraska Highway 45
• Nebraska Highway 70

Adjacent counties

• Pierce County, Nebraska - (East)
• Madison County, Nebraska - (Southeast)
• Boone County, Nebraska - (South)
• Wheeler County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
• Holt County, Nebraska - (West)
• Knox County, Nebraska - (North)

		Knox County
	Holt County		Pierce County
		Antelope County, Nebraska
	Wheeler County	Boone County	Madison County

History

Antelope County was formed in 1871.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 7,452 people, 2,953 households, and 2,073 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,346 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.82% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.9% were of German, 6.6% English, 6.6% American and 5.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,953 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.20% 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.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,114, and the median income for a family was $36,240. Males had a median income of $26,288 versus $16,926 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,601. About 10.30% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

• Brunswick
• Clearwater
• Elgin
• Neligh
• Oakdale
• Orchard
• Royal
• Tilden (partial)

Townships

• Bazile
• Blaine
• Burnett
• Cedar
• Clearwater
• Crawford
• Custer
• Eden
• Elgin
• Ellsworth
• Elm
• Frenchtown
• Garfield
• Grant
• Lincoln
• Logan
• Neligh (township)
• Oakdale
• Ord
• Royal
• Sherman
• Stanton
• Verdigris
• Willow

See also

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

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Antelope County, Nebraska

• http://www.co.antelope.ne.us/

Coordinates: 42°11′N 98°04′W / 42.18°N 98.07°W / 42.18; -98.07

v d e Municipalities and communities of Antelope County, Nebraska, United States County seat: Neligh Cities Elgin Neligh Tilden‡ Villages Brunswick Clearwater Oakdale Orchard Royal Townships Bazile Blaine Burnett Cedar Clearwater Crawford Custer Eden Elgin Ellsworth Elm Frenchtown Garfield Grant Lincoln Logan Neligh Oakdale Ord Royal Sherman Stanton Verdigris Willow Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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