Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County, Nebraska
Keith County Courthouse in Ogallala
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Seat	Ogallala
Largest city	Ogallala
Area
• Total	1,110 sq mi (2,875 km^2)
• Land	1,062 sq mi (2,751 km^2)
• Water	48 sq mi (124 km^2), 4.3%
Population
• (2010)	8,368
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.keithcountyne.gov

Keith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,368.^[1] Its county seat is Ogallala.^[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Keith County is represented by the prefix 68 (it had the sixty-eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Keith County was formed in 1873. Sources differ on the Keith after whom it was named: either M. C. Keith of North Platte, whose grandson Keith Neville became Nebraska's 18th governor in 1917; or John Keith, also of North Platte.^[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,110 square miles (2,900 km²), of which 1,062 square miles (2,750 km²) is land and 48 square miles (120 km²) (4.3%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Highway 26
• U.S. Highway 30
• Nebraska Highway 61
• Nebraska Highway 92

Adjacent counties

• Arthur County – north
• McPherson County – northeast
• Lincoln County – east
• Perkins County – south
• Sedgwick County, Colorado - southwest
• Deuel County – west
• Garden County – northwest

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	194		—
1890	2,556		1,217.5%
1900	1,951		−23.7%
1910	3,692		89.2%
1920	5,294		43.4%
1930	6,721		27.0%
1940	8,333		24.0%
1950	7,449		−10.6%
1960	7,958		6.8%
1970	8,487		6.6%
1980	9,364		10.3%
1990	8,584		−8.3%
2000	8,875		3.4%
2010	8,368		−5.7%
Est. 2015	8,063	[6]	−3.6%
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 8,875 people, 3,707 households, and 2,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,178 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.75% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 4.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,707 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,325, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $26,523 versus $19,024 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,421. About 6.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Ogallala (county seat)

Villages

• Brule
• Paxton

Census-designated places

• Belmar
• Keystone
• Lemoyne
• Martin
• Roscoe
• Sarben

Unincorporated communities

• Nevens
• Ruthton

Former Communities

• Bertha
• Korty
• Megeath
• Oren
• Pickard
• Plano

^[12]

See also

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

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". University of Nebraska Department of English. p. 84. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
4. "Governor Neville". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 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. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
12. Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". University of Nebraska Department of English. p. 84-85. Retrieved 2013-09-30.

Coordinates: 41°12′N 101°40′W / 41.20°N 101.66°W