| Richardson County, Nebraska | |
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| Seat | Falls City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
556 sq mi (1,440 km²) 553 sq mi (1,432 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.49% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
9,531 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
Richardson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 9,531. Its county seat is Falls City6. In the Nebraska license plate system, Richardson County is represented by the prefix 19 (it had the nineteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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History
On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" passed through Richardson County. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale, and had a damage path 800 yards wide and 100 miles long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured in this tornado.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 556 square miles (1,440 km²), of which, 553 square miles (1,433 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Nemaha County, Nebraska - north
- Holt County, Missouri - east
- Doniphan County, Kansas - southeast
- Brown County, Kansas - south
- Nemaha County, Kansas - southwest
- Pawnee County, Nebraska - west
Demographics
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1860 - 2,835 |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,531 people, 3,993 households, and 2,567 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,560 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 2.32% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,993 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.40% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.70% were non-families. 32.20% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,884, and the median income for a family was $39,779. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $18,775 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,460. About 6.30% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and villages
References
- [1] - Historical Tornadoes
See also
- [2] - The Irving, KS Tornado
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