Garfield County, Nebraska
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,480 km² (571 mi²). 1,476 km² (570 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Wheeler County, Nebraska - (East)
- Valley County, Nebraska - (South)
- Loup County, Nebraska - (West)
- Holt County, Nebraska - (North)
Demographics
| Garfield County Population by decade | |
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1890 - 1,659 1900 - 2,127 1910 - 3,417 1920 - 3,496 1930 - 3,207 1940 - 3,444 1950 - 2,912 1960 - 2,699 1970 - 2,411 1980 - 2,363 1990 - 2,141 2000 - 1,902 | |
There were 813 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 3.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 32.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 4.40% from 18 to 24, 20.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 24.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,407, and the median income for a family was $34,762. Males had a median income of $24,563 versus $16,146 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,368. About 9.70% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 18.60% of those age 65 or over.
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