Holt County, Nebraska
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Holt County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,127.[1] Its county seat is O'Neill.[2]
Holt County is in the Outback area of Nebraska.[3]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Holt County is represented by the prefix 36 (it had the 36th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
History
Holt County was created by an act of the Nebraska Territory Legislature in 1862, and was organized in 1876.[4][5][6] It is named for Joseph Holt of Kentucky, who was postmaster general and secretary of war under President James Buchanan. It shares its name with Holt County, Missouri, though it is named for a different Holt.
Geography
The terrain of Holt County consists of low, rolling hills, with the flattened areas used for agriculture. The Niobrara River flows eastward along the north line of the county, and the Elkhorn River flows southeastward through the upper central portion of the county. The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (0.2%) are covered by water.[7] It is Nebraska's fifth-largest county by area.
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
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- Antelope County - east
- Boyd County - north
- Knox County - east
- Wheeler County - south
- Garfield County - south
- Loup County - southwest
- Rock County - west
- Keya Paha County - northwest
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 3,287 | — | |
| 1890 | 13,672 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 12,224 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 15,545 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 17,151 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 16,509 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 16,552 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 14,489 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 13,722 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 12,933 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 13,552 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 12,599 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 11,551 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 10,435 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 10,127 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| US Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[12] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,127. The median age was 43.1 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.7 males age 18 and over.[13][14]
The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population.[14]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]
There were 4,257 households in the county, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]
There were 4,893 housing units, of which 13.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.1% were owner-occupied and 27.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%.[13]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census,[16] 11,551 people, 4,608 households, and 3,170 families were residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 5,281 housing units averaged Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.86% White, 0.03% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. About 0.71% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. By ancestry, 46.0% were German, 12.5% Irish, 8.6% American, 7.5% English, and 5.4% Czech.
Of the 4,608 households, 31.6% had children under 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were not families. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.06.
The county's age distribution was 27.30% under 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,738, and for a family was $37,463. Males had a median income of $24,681 versus $17,593 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,256. About 9.8% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Villages
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Unincorporated communities
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Townships
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- Antelope
- Atkinson
- Belle
- Chambers
- Cleveland
- Coleman
- Conley
- Deloit
- Dustin
- Emmet
- Ewing
- Fairview
- Francis
- Golden
- Grattan
- Green Valley
- Holt Creek
- Inman
- Iowa
- Josie
- Lake
- McClure
- Paddock
- Pleasant View
- Rock Falls
- Sand Creek
- Saratoga
- Scott
- Shamrock
- Sheridan
- Shields
- Steel Creek
- Stuart
- Swan
- Verdigris
- Willowdale
- Wyoming
Politics
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See also
References
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External links
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