Seward County, Nebraska

Seward County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,750.[1] Its county seat is Seward.[2] The county was formed in 1855,[3] and was organized in 1867.[4][5] It was originally called Greene County, and in 1862 it was renamed for William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Seward County
County
County of Seward
Interactive map of Seward County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
EstablishedMarch 16, 1855
OrganizedOctober 1865
Named forWilliam H. Seward
County seatSeward
Largest citySeward
Area
 • Total576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%
Highest elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)
Lowest elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
17,318
 • Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402/531
FIPS code31159
GNIS feature ID835901
Websitecountyofsewardne.com

In the Nebraska license plate system, Seward County is represented by the prefix 16 (it had the sixteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The Seward County terrain consists of low rolling hills, largely dedicated to agriculture including center pivot irrigation. The Big Blue River flows south-southeasterly through the central part of the county.[6] The county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas
  • Bur Oak State Wildlife Management Area[8]
  • Freeman Lakes Waterfowl Production Area[9]
  • North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area[10]
  • Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area[11]
  • Tamora Waterfowl Production Area[12]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18702,953—
188011,147277.5%
189016,14044.8%
190015,690−2.8%
191015,8951.3%
192015,867−0.2%
193015,9380.4%
194014,167−11.1%
195013,155−7.1%
196013,5813.2%
197014,4606.5%
198015,7899.2%
199015,450−2.1%
200016,4966.8%
201016,7501.5%
2018 (est.)17,318[13]3.4%
US Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[18] there were 16,496 people, 6,013 households, and 4,215 families in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km2). There were 6,428 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.05% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,013 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The county population contained 24.70% under the age of 18, 14.30% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,700, and the median income for a family was $51,813. Males had a median income of $32,218 versus $22,329 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,379. About 4.10% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Politics

Seward County voters are reliably Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 68.9% 5,454 23.7% 1,875 7.5% 593
2012 66.1% 5,003 31.5% 2,386 2.4% 184
2008 61.7% 4,647 35.9% 2,703 2.4% 179
2004 70.8% 5,353 27.9% 2,114 1.3% 98
2000 63.5% 4,457 32.1% 2,250 4.4% 309
1996 51.9% 3,479 36.3% 2,432 11.9% 798
1992 44.1% 3,060 30.6% 2,121 25.3% 1,755
1988 55.9% 3,472 43.3% 2,690 0.8% 50
1984 67.1% 3,983 32.2% 1,911 0.7% 43
1980 59.1% 3,527 30.2% 1,803 10.7% 635
1976 54.1% 3,220 43.9% 2,610 2.0% 120
1972 64.0% 3,707 36.0% 2,087
1968 60.6% 2,939 34.2% 1,658 5.2% 254
1964 39.9% 2,221 60.1% 3,347
1960 63.1% 3,588 36.9% 2,095
1956 65.9% 3,688 34.1% 1,910
1952 71.6% 4,257 28.4% 1,685
1948 56.2% 2,916 43.8% 2,274
1944 64.1% 3,721 35.9% 2,083
1940 62.0% 4,117 38.1% 2,529
1936 44.4% 3,123 54.9% 3,866 0.7% 50
1932 35.0% 2,298 64.0% 4,208 1.0% 65
1928 59.7% 3,539 39.9% 2,367 0.4% 24
1924 49.2% 2,797 32.5% 1,848 18.3% 1,039
1920 70.0% 3,690 28.4% 1,497 1.6% 86
1916 50.1% 1,855 48.5% 1,797 1.4% 50
1912 23.3% 788 46.5% 1,573 30.2% 1,023
1908 48.2% 1,930 50.7% 2,029 1.1% 44
1904 61.6% 2,243 28.2% 1,027 10.1% 369
1900 50.3% 1,937 48.4% 1,865 1.3% 49

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 131. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. "Seward County Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. August 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on 2003-07-29. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. Seward County NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  8. Bur Oak State Wildlife Management Area, Seward NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  9. Freeman Lakes Waterfowl Production Area, Waco NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  10. North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area, Utica NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  11. Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area, Garland NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  12. Tamora Waterfowl Production Area, Alvo Rd, Seward NE Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)
  13. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  14. "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  15. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  16. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  17. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  18. "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  19. Election Results

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