Box Butte County, Nebraska

Box Butte County, Nebraska
Box Butte County Courthouse in Alliance
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1886
Seat	Alliance
Largest city	Alliance
Area
• Total	1,078 sq mi (2,792 km^2)
• Land	1,075 sq mi (2,784 km^2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km^2), 0.2%
Population
• (2010)	11,308
• Density	11/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	boxbuttecounty.us

Box Butte County

Box Butte County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,308.^[1] Its county seat is Alliance.^[2] The county was formed in 1886.^[3] Box Butte is the name of a geological formation in the county's eastern part.^[4]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Box Butte County is represented by the prefix 65 (it had the sixty-fifth-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 an area of 1,078 square miles (2,790 km²), of which 1,075 square miles (2,780 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (11%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 385
• Nebraska Highway 2
• Nebraska Highway 71
• Nebraska Highway 87

Adjacent counties

• Dawes County, Nebraska - north
• Sheridan County, Nebraska - east
• Morrill County, Nebraska - south
• Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - southwest
• Sioux County, Nebraska - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	5,494		—
1900	5,572		1.4%
1910	6,131		10.0%
1920	8,407		37.1%
1930	11,861		41.1%
1940	10,736		−9.5%
1950	12,279		14.4%
1960	11,688		−4.8%
1970	10,094		−13.6%
1980	13,696		35.7%
1990	13,130		−4.1%
2000	12,158		−7.4%
2010	11,308		−7.0%
Est. 2015	11,337	[6]	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 12,158 people, 4,780 households, and 3,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,488 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.84% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 2.74% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.55% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 7.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.4% were of German, 8.4% English, 8.1% Irish and 5.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 4,780 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,366, and the median income for a family was $46,670. Males had a median income of $36,966 versus $21,762 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,407. About 9.70% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Alliance (county seat)
• Berea
• Hemingford
• Letan
• Nonpareil

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Box Butte County, Nebraska

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-03-15. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
4. Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 98.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
6. "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• County website

Coordinates: 42°13′N 103°05′W / 42.21°N 103.08°W