Blaine County, Nebraska

Blaine County
Blaine County
U.S. county
	Blaine County Courthouse in Brewster
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°56′N 99°59′W / 41.93°N 99.98°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1885 (authorized); 1886 (organized)
Named for	James G. Blaine
Seat	Brewster
Largest village	Dunning
Area
• Total	714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
• Land	711 sq mi (1,840 km2)
• Water	3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	476
• Density	0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.blainecounty.ne.gov

Blaine County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 478,^[1] making it Nebraska's second-least populous county and the sixth-least populous in the United States. Its county seat is Brewster.^[2] The county was formed in 1885^[3] and organized in 1886.^[4] It is named after presidential candidate James G. Blaine.^[5]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Blaine County is represented by the prefix 86 (it had the 86th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography[]

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 715 square miles (1,850 km²), of which 711 square miles (1,840 km²) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) (0.5%) is water.^[6]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Loup County – east
Custer County – south
Logan County – southwest
Thomas County – west
Cherry County – northwest
Brown County – north

National protected area[]

Nebraska National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	1,146		—
1900	603		−47.4%
1910	1,672		177.3%
1920	1,778		6.3%
1930	1,584		−10.9%
1940	1,538		−2.9%
1950	1,203		−21.8%
1960	1,016		−15.5%
1970	847		−16.6%
1980	867		2.4%
1990	675		−22.1%
2000	583		−13.6%
2010	478		−18.0%
2018 (est.)	476	^[7]	−0.4%
US Decennial Census^[8] 1790-1960^[9] 1900-1990^[10] 1990-2000^[11] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[12] there were 583 people, 238 households, and 168 families in the county. The population density was 0.82 person per square mile (0.32/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.97% White, 0.51% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races; 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.1% were of German, 12.2% English, 10.2% Irish and 8.4% American ancestry.

There were 238 households, of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.00% were married couples living together, 2.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

The county population contained 26.20% under the age of 18, 3.90% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.40% 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 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,278, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,323. About 18.70% of families and 19.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Religion[]

More than 25% of the residents of Blaine County belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No other county in the state — or anywhere else so far east in the country — has more than 25% membership.^[13] This however may actually reflect an oddity in the system used to come to these numbers more than it does reality. Every adjacent county is in the category "none reported" and the method used to get the numbers involved seems to be built around taking the membership numbers of all wards and branches in the county and assigning all those people to the county. This method does not work when a ward or branch covers multiple counties.^[14]

Communities[]

Villages[]

Brewster (county seat)
Dunning
Halsey (partial)

Unincorporated communities[]

Politics[]

Blaine County voters are strongly Republican. In only four national elections since 1900 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, & none since 1936.

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Presidential election results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 18. ISBN 0803250606.
^ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. May 15, 1989. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
^ "Blaine County - History". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ The source used to come to this information, listed in the next footnote, has categories "over 50.1%", "25.1% to 50.0%", "10.1% to 25.0%", "0.1% to 10.0%" and "none reported". There is one county in Iowa and one in the Florida Panhandle which are in the 10.1% to 25.0%, the differences in percentages can not be determined from this source, and the source may not really support what it claims, which is pointed out in the text.
^ Valporaiso University produced map of percentages of Latter-day Saints by county Archived January 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

Coordinates: 41°56′N 99°59′W / 41.93°N 99.98°W / 41.93; -99.98

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 18. ISBN 0803250606.

[4] "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. May 15, 1989. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

[5] "Blaine County - History". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.

[6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-7] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 28, 2019.

[8] "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[9] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[10] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[11] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[12] "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[13] The source used to come to this information, listed in the next footnote, has categories "over 50.1%", "25.1% to 50.0%", "10.1% to 25.0%", "0.1% to 10.0%" and "none reported". There is one county in Iowa and one in the Florida Panhandle which are in the 10.1% to 25.0%, the differences in percentages can not be determined from this source, and the source may not really support what it claims, which is pointed out in the text.

[14] Valporaiso University produced map of percentages of Latter-day Saints by county Archived January 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[15] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	88.3% 280	11.0% 35	0.6% 2
2016	87.1% 276	9.5% 30	3.5% 11
2012	88.5% 268	9.6% 29	2.0% 6
2008	84.2% 266	13.6% 43	2.2% 7
2004	88.8% 301	11.2% 38	0.0% 0
2000	85.7% 299	12.3% 43	2.0% 7
1996	75.1% 284	14.0% 53	10.9% 41
1992	56.5% 256	14.1% 64	29.4% 133
1988	82.2% 338	17.5% 72	0.2% 1
1984	88.3% 363	11.7% 48	0.0% 0
1980	81.7% 361	14.3% 63	4.1% 18
1976	66.6% 281	31.5% 133	1.9% 8
1972	86.0% 343	14.0% 56	0.0% 0
1968	79.5% 344	14.8% 64	5.8% 25
1964	62.6% 326	37.4% 195	0.0% 0
1960	78.8% 420	21.2% 113	0.0% 0
1956	73.6% 416	26.4% 149	0.0% 0
1952	77.0% 458	23.0% 137	0.0% 0
1948	50.4% 252	49.6% 248	0.0% 0
1944	59.6% 366	40.4% 248	0.0% 0
1940	59.4% 454	40.7% 311	0.0% 0
1936	47.8% 342	51.0% 365	1.3% 9
1932	35.4% 244	62.6% 431	2.0% 14
1928	73.1% 484	26.4% 175	0.5% 3
1924	43.4% 253	22.6% 132	34.0% 198
1920	63.8% 328	34.2% 176	2.0% 10
1916	40.7% 184	54.4% 246	4.9% 22
1912	29.0% 126	37.6% 163	33.4% 145
1908	56.1% 220	40.8% 160	3.1% 12
1904	70.2% 127	18.8% 34	11.1% 20
1900	57.5% 103	41.9% 75	0.6% 1

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County seat: Brewster
Villages	Brewster Dunning Halsey‡
Unincorporated communities	Linscott Purdum
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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