Wheeler County, Nebraska
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History

Wheeler County was formed in 1877. It was named after Major Daniel H. Wheeler.



Demographics

Wheeler County
Population by decade

1880 - 644

1890 - 1,683

1900 - 1,362

1910 - 2,292

1920 - 2,531

1930 - 2,335

1940 - 2,170

1950 - 1,526

1960 - 1,297

1970 - 1,051

1980 - 1,060

1990 - 948

2000 - 886

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 886 people, 352 households, and 243 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.10% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American
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, 0.56% from other races
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, and 0.11% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 47.4% were of German
Germans
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, 9.4% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.8% English
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, 7.2% Swedish and 7.0% American
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 352 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 3.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,771, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $14,355. About 15.40% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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