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词条 Colfax County, Nebraska
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  3. Demographics

  4. Communities

  5. Politics

  6. See also

  7. References

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Colfax County
| state = Nebraska
| seal =
| founded = 1869
| seat wl = Schuyler
| largest city = Schuyler
| area_total_sq_mi = 417
| area_land_sq_mi = 412
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.9
| area percentage = 1.2%
| census estimate yr = 2017
| pop = 10,585
| density_sq_mi = 25.7
| web = www.colfaxne.com
| ex image = Colfax County Courthouse (Nebraska) from NE 1.JPG
| ex image cap = Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
| district = 1st
| time zone = Central
| named for = Schuyler Colfax
}}Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,515.[1] Its county seat is Schuyler.[2] The county and its seat are named after US Vice President (1869-1873) Schuyler Colfax.[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County is represented by the prefix 43 (it had the 43rd largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Colfax County was established by the Nebraska legislature in 1869, as part of the division of Platte County into three parts. The new county was named for Schuyler Colfax, then the Vice-President of the United States. The site of Shell Creek Station on the Union Pacific Railroad was chosen as the county seat, and renamed Schuyler also after Colfax.[4] Schuyler was incorporated in 1870, and the county's first courthouse was constructed in 1872.[5][6]

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of {{convert|417|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|412|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.9|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.[7]

Major highways

{{div col}}
  • U.S. Highway 30
  • Nebraska Highway 15
  • Nebraska Highway 57
  • Nebraska Highway 91
{{div col end}}

Adjacent counties

{{div col}}
  • Dodge County – east
  • Butler County – south
  • Platte County – west
  • Stanton County – north
  • Cuming County – northeast
{{div col end}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1870= 1424
|1880= 6588
|1890= 10453
|1900= 11211
|1910= 11610
|1920= 11624
|1930= 11434
|1940= 10627
|1950= 10010
|1960= 9595
|1970= 9498
|1980= 9890
|1990= 9139
|2000= 10441
|2010= 10515
|estyear=2017
|estimate=10585
|estref=[8]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[1]
}}

As of the 2000 United States Census,[13] there were 10,441 people, 3,682 households, and 2,592 families in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.73% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 15.94% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. 26.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German and 24.2% Czech ancestry.

There were 3,682 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.31.

The county population contained 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,849, and the median income for a family was $40,936. Males had a median income of $25,656 versus $20,485 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,148. About 7.20% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

{{div col}}
  • Clarkson
  • Howells
  • Leigh
  • Richland
  • Rogers
  • Schuyler (county seat)
{{div col end}}

Politics

Colfax County voters are reliably Republican. In only one national election since 1936 did the county select the Democratic Party candidate.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle=background:#ccccff;
|title=Presidential election results
}}
Presidential election results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
67.6% 2,1715.7% 184
66.8% 2,0511.6% 49
63.0% 2,0181.9% 60
71.3% 2,5891.5% 54
70.5% 2,3383.4% 114
55.2% 1,95414.7% 519
46.2% 1,91529.4% 1,218
59.8% 2,3290.7% 27
74.7% 2,9990.9% 36
73.2% 3,2596.8% 302
57.3% 2,3642.3% 93
71.7% 2,799
64.5% 2,2649.0% 315
47.2% 1,972
55.9% 2,504
65.1% 2,843
69.6% 3,332
50.4% 1,928
51.5% 2,314
52.3% 2,587
32.4% 1,6444.4% 221
13.6% 6481.2% 55
34.1% 1,4320.4% 16
39.0% 1,45026.2% 973
66.3% 1,9921.9% 56
34.8% 8972.1% 54
29.5% 62023.0% 482
46.7% 1,1592.3% 57
53.0% 1,18012.5% 277
42.6% 1,0331.4% 33
{{Hidden end}}

See also

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

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31037.html|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 17, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=7 June 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archivedate=31 May 2011}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Bain|first=David Haward|title=The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West|publisher=Penguin Books|year=2004|location=New York City NY| pages=65–6|isbn=0-14-303526-6}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Bowman|first1=J. R.|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Frederick E.|title=The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean|date=1882|publisher=J.R. Bowman|location=New York|page=26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbsUAAAAYAAJ&dq=The%20Pacific%20tourist.%20J.R.%20Bowman's%20illustrated%20transcontinental%20guide%20of%20travel%20from%20the%20Atlantic%20to%20the%20Pacific%20Ocean&pg=PA26#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=9 May 2018|oclc=752667534}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Colfax County History|url=http://www.colfaxne.com/webpages/about/history.html|website=www.colfaxne.com|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}
6. ^Griepentrog, Harold. "Schuyler: Colfax County".
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|dead-url=yes|archive-date=November 13, 2013|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 6, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=17 January 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 6, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=American FactFinder|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/|archivedate=11 September 2013}}
14. ^Election Results
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Colfax County, Nebraska
|North = Stanton County
|Northeast = Cuming County
|East = Dodge County
|South = Butler County
|West = Platte County
}}{{Colfax County, Nebraska}}{{Nebraska}}{{coord|41.58|-97.09|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-NE_source:UScensus1990}}

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