Franklin County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Franklin County Population by decade |
1870 - 26 1880 - 5,465 1890 - 7,693 1900 - 9,455 1910 - 10,303 1920 - 10,067 1930 - 9,094 1940 - 7,740 1950 - 7,096 1960 - 5,449 1970 - 4,566 1980 - 4,377 1990 - 3,938 2000 - 3,574 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.24% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 63.5% were of German
Germans
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, 6.8% American
United States
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, 6.6% English
English people
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and 5.7% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,485 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,304, and the median income for a family was $34,958. Males had a median income of $26,192 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,390. About 9.70% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.
City and villages
- BloomingtonBloomington, NebraskaBloomington is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomington is located at ....
- CampbellCampbell, NebraskaCampbell is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbell is located at , between Upland and Bladen....
- FranklinFranklin, NebraskaFranklin is a city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
- HildrethHildreth, NebraskaHildreth is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 370 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hildreth is located at ....
- NaponeeNaponee, NebraskaNaponee is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Naponee is located at ....
- RivertonRiverton, NebraskaRiverton is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverton is located at ....
- UplandUpland, NebraskaUpland is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Upland is located at ....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Nebraska