Stanton County, Nebraska | |
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_from_S_4.JPG) Stanton County Courthouse in Stanton | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofNebraska | |
| Coordinates:41°55′N97°11′W / 41.92°N 97.19°W /41.92; -97.19 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1856 (founded as "Izard County") 1862 (renamed "Stanton County") 1867 (organized) |
| Named after | Edwin M. Stanton |
| Seat | Stanton |
| Largest city | Stanton |
| Area | |
• Total | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Land | 428 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,842 |
| • Density | 13.6/sq mi (5.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Stanton County is acounty in theU.S. state ofNebraska. As of the2020 United States census, the population was 5,842.[1] Itscounty seat isStanton.[2] The county was formed in 1856 and organized in 1867.[3][4][5][6] It was first called Izard County until 1862, when it was renamed forEdwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War during the administration of PresidentAbraham Lincoln.[7]
Stanton County is part of theNorfolk, NEMicropolitan Statistical Area.
In theNebraska license plate system, Stanton County is represented by the prefix 53 (it had the 53rd-greatest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
The terrain of Stanton County consists of low rolling hills, sloped toward the east. TheElkhorn River flows easterly through the upper central part of the county.[8] The county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 428 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.7%) is water.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 636 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,813 | 185.1% | |
| 1890 | 4,619 | 154.8% | |
| 1900 | 6,959 | 50.7% | |
| 1910 | 7,542 | 8.4% | |
| 1920 | 7,756 | 2.8% | |
| 1930 | 7,809 | 0.7% | |
| 1940 | 6,887 | −11.8% | |
| 1950 | 6,387 | −7.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,783 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 5,758 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,549 | 13.7% | |
| 1990 | 6,244 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,455 | 3.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,129 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 5,842 | −4.7% | |
| US Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 5,842. The median age was 39.8 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.5 males age 18 and over.[19][20]
The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 0.4%Black or African American, 0.5%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%Asian, 0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 5.4% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.0% of the population.[20]
26.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 73.3% lived in rural areas.[21]
There were 2,239 households in the county, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 18.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]
There were 2,460 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.6% were owner-occupied and 19.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%.[19]
As of the2000 United States census,[22] there were 6,455 people, 2,297 households, and 1,784 families in the county. Thepopulation density was 15 people per square mile (5.8 people/km2). There were 2,452 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72%White, 0.42%Black orAfrican American, 0.48%Native American, 0.12%Asian, 1.38% fromother races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 2.31% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 55.8% were ofGerman, 9.7%Czech and 5.6%Irish ancestry.
There were 2,297 households, out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% weremarried couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.
The county population contained 29.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,676, and the median income for a family was $41,040. Males had a median income of $27,969 versus $19,428 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $15,511. About 5.30% of families and 6.80% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.80% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
Stanton County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1900 | 788 | 50.48% | 751 | 48.11% | 22 | 1.41% |
| 1904 | 895 | 59.87% | 513 | 34.31% | 87 | 5.82% |
| 1908 | 792 | 48.59% | 823 | 50.49% | 15 | 0.92% |
| 1912 | 471 | 31.15% | 724 | 47.88% | 317 | 20.97% |
| 1916 | 736 | 43.91% | 899 | 53.64% | 41 | 2.45% |
| 1920 | 1,457 | 72.67% | 501 | 24.99% | 47 | 2.34% |
| 1924 | 962 | 39.43% | 596 | 24.43% | 882 | 36.15% |
| 1928 | 1,211 | 48.17% | 1,296 | 51.55% | 7 | 0.28% |
| 1932 | 568 | 19.73% | 2,302 | 79.96% | 9 | 0.31% |
| 1936 | 1,169 | 36.55% | 1,917 | 59.94% | 112 | 3.50% |
| 1940 | 2,074 | 65.74% | 1,081 | 34.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 1,682 | 65.81% | 874 | 34.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 1,259 | 56.01% | 989 | 43.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 1,983 | 74.69% | 672 | 25.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 1,676 | 65.14% | 897 | 34.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,680 | 66.22% | 857 | 33.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,299 | 56.16% | 1,014 | 43.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,408 | 71.36% | 411 | 20.83% | 154 | 7.81% |
| 1972 | 1,662 | 77.66% | 478 | 22.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 1,469 | 64.26% | 764 | 33.42% | 53 | 2.32% |
| 1980 | 1,945 | 78.87% | 362 | 14.68% | 159 | 6.45% |
| 1984 | 2,082 | 83.01% | 411 | 16.39% | 15 | 0.60% |
| 1988 | 1,711 | 72.50% | 639 | 27.08% | 10 | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 1,274 | 49.71% | 496 | 19.35% | 793 | 30.94% |
| 1996 | 1,457 | 59.64% | 577 | 23.62% | 409 | 16.74% |
| 2000 | 1,895 | 76.23% | 500 | 20.11% | 91 | 3.66% |
| 2004 | 2,159 | 78.65% | 559 | 20.36% | 27 | 0.98% |
| 2008 | 1,781 | 71.38% | 664 | 26.61% | 50 | 2.00% |
| 2012 | 1,949 | 73.71% | 614 | 23.22% | 81 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 2,187 | 78.08% | 417 | 14.89% | 197 | 7.03% |
| 2020 | 2,561 | 80.92% | 532 | 16.81% | 72 | 2.27% |
| 2024 | 2,536 | 82.44% | 492 | 15.99% | 48 | 1.56% |
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