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词条 Howard County, Nebraska
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties  Protected areas 

  2. Demographics

  3. Communities

     City  Villages  Census-designated place  Unincorporated communities 

  4. Politics

  5. See also

  6. References

{{Infobox U.S. county|
|county = Howard County
|state = Nebraska
|seal =
|founded = 1871
|seat wl = St. Paul
|largest city = St. Paul
|area_total_sq_mi = 576
|area_land_sq_mi = 569
|area_water_sq_mi = 6.3
|area percentage = 1.1%
|census estimate yr = 2017
|pop = 6,437
|density_sq_mi = 11.3
|web = www.howardcounty.ne.gov
|ex image = Howard County, Nebraska courthouse from S 1.JPG
|ex image cap = Howard County Courthouse in St. Paul
| district = 3rd
| time zone = Central
| named for = Oliver O. Howard
}}Howard County is a county in the state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 6,274.[1] Its county seat is St. Paul.[2] The county was formed in 1871 and named after Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard.[3]

Howard County is part of the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Howard County is represented by the prefix 49 (it had the 49th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The terrain of Howard consists of low rolling hills. The leveled hilltops are mostly used for agriculture. The Upper Loup River flows southeastward into the county near its NW corner, turning eastward to flow toward its junction with Middle Loup River. The Middle Loup River flows northeastward into the county near its SW corner, turning north to join with the Upper Loup River near the county midpoint to form the Loup River, flowing eastward into Merrick County. The county has a total area of {{convert|576|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|569|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.3|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.[4]

Major highways

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • U.S. Highway 281
  • Nebraska Highway 11
  • Nebraska Highway 22
  • Nebraska Highway 58
  • Nebraska Highway 92
{{div col end}}

Adjacent counties

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Merrick County – east
  • Hall County – south
  • Buffalo County – southwest
  • Sherman County – west
  • Greeley County – north
{{div col end}}

Protected areas

  • Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area[5]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1880= 4391
|1890= 9430
|1900= 10343
|1910= 10783
|1920= 10739
|1930= 10020
|1940= 8422
|1950= 7226
|1960= 6541
|1970= 6807
|1980= 6773
|1990= 6057
|2000= 6567
|2010= 6274
|estyear=2017
|estimate=6437
|estref=[6]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]
}}

As of the 2000 United States Census,[11] there were 6,567 people, 2,546 households, and 1,797 families in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,782 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,546 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

The county population contained 28.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,305, and the median income for a family was $40,259. Males had a median income of $27,270 versus $19,587 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,535. About 8.50% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

  • St. Paul (county seat)

Villages

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Boelus
  • Cotesfield
  • Cushing
  • Dannebrog
  • Elba
  • Farwell
{{div col end}}

Census-designated place

  • St. Libory

Unincorporated communities

  • Dannevirke
  • Nysted

Politics

Howard County voters have usually voted Republican for several decades. In only one national election since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle=background:#ccccff;
|title=Presidential election results}}
Presidential Elections Results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
76.3% 2,2845.5% 166
65.9% 1,8902.3% 66
61.7% 1,8472.2% 66
67.8% 2,0202.0% 59
62.3% 1,7604.0% 112
50.1% 1,29416.9% 436
39.7% 1,13833.2% 954
55.6% 1,5261.1% 31
67.7% 1,8990.7% 20
66.4% 1,9717.1% 210
49.8% 1,3622.1% 58
64.2% 1,691
51.4% 1,2567.6% 186
33.5% 1,019
52.5% 1,676
54.0% 1,701
59.2% 2,115
37.4% 1,133
43.3% 1,556
43.1% 1,696
27.2% 1,2232.7% 123
17.1% 7343.8% 163
46.6% 1,9370.6% 23
31.6% 1,09126.9% 930
50.8% 1,5085.1% 152
28.1% 6983.7% 93
19.6% 43129.7% 653
39.4% 9772.9% 71
57.0% 1,25921.5% 475
40.5% 9082.3% 52
{{Hidden end}}

See also

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

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31093.html|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/606ZTzZur?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31093.html|archivedate=July 11, 2011}}
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=5 May 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/howard.htm|title=Archived copy|accessdate=15 March 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704062246/http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/howard.htm|archivedate=4 July 2008}}
4. ^{{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 8, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
5. ^[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Loup+Junction+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+St+Paul,+NE+68873/@41.2731849,-98.4162672,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879a34d3bc2b6d49:0x2103bb6d6c4ea705!2sHoward+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d41.2020435!4d-98.5721016!3m4!1s0x879a35c2b3a84ed9:0x3435be4aa069a88e!8m2!3d41.2727374!4d-98.4088278 Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area, St Paul NE Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=21 January 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 8, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}
9. ^{{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 8, 2014}}
10. ^{{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 8, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=American FactFinder}}
12. ^Election Results
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Howard County, Nebraska
|North = Greeley County
|East = Merrick County
|South = Hall County
|Southwest = Buffalo County
|West = Sherman County
}}{{Howard County, Nebraska}}{{Nebraska}}{{coord|41.22|-98.52|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-NE_source:UScensus1990}}

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