Johnson County, Nebraska

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Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,290.[1] Its county seat is Tecumseh.[2] The county was formed in 1855, and was organized in 1857.[3][4][5] It was named after Richard Mentor Johnson, who was Vice President of the United States from 1837 to 1841.[6] In the Nebraska license plate system, Johnson County is represented by the prefix 57 (it had the fifty-seventh-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The terrain of Johnson County consists of low rolling hills whose flattened tops are mostly used for agriculture. The Big Nemaha River flows southeastward through the central part of the county.[7] The county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.2%) is water.[8] It is the fourth-smallest county in Nebraska by area.

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,290. The median age was 42.1 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 145.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 159.4 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

The racial makeup of the county was 79.1% White, 6.0% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.4% from some other race, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.9% of the population.[15]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 1,797 households in the county, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 2,093 housing units, of which 14.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.6% were owner-occupied and 27.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.4%.[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,[17] there were 4,488 people, 1,887 households, and 1,254 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,116 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 93.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,887 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

The county population contained 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,460, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $26,282 versus $20,799 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,437. About 6.70% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Immanuel Lutheran in Sterling Precinct of Johnson County, Nebraska

City

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Unincorporated communities

Politics

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Education

School districts include:[18]

The Tecumseh Public Schools school district existed until 2007.[19]

See also

References

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