Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County
Colfax County
U.S. county
	Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°35′N 97°05′W / 41.58°N 97.09°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1869
Named for	Schuyler Colfax
Seat	Schuyler
Largest city	Schuyler
Area
• Total	417 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Land	412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 1.2%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	10,881
• Density	25.7/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.colfaxne.com

Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,515.^[1] Its county seat is Schuyler.^[2] The county and its seat are named after US Vice President (1869-1873) Schuyler Colfax.^[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County is represented by the prefix 43 (it had the 43rd largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History[]

Colfax County was established by the Nebraska legislature in 1869, as part of the division of Platte County into three parts. The new county was named for Schuyler Colfax, then the Vice-President of the United States. The site of Shell Creek Station on the Union Pacific Railroad was chosen as the county seat, and renamed Schuyler also after Colfax.^[4] Schuyler was incorporated in 1870, and the county's first courthouse was constructed in 1872.^[5]^[6]

Colfax County in May 2020 had the sixth-highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate of any American county. About one of every 23 residents has tested positive, with 467 cases.^[7] As of October 2020, one in every 13 residents has tested positive, with 798 cases. ^[8]

Geography[]

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 417 square miles (1,080 km²), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km²) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km²) (1.2%) is water.^[9]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Dodge County – east
Butler County – south
Platte County – west
Stanton County – north
Cuming County – northeast

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	1,424		—
1880	6,588		362.6%
1890	10,453		58.7%
1900	11,211		7.3%
1910	11,610		3.6%
1920	11,624		0.1%
1930	11,434		−1.6%
1940	10,627		−7.1%
1950	10,010		−5.8%
1960	9,595		−4.1%
1970	9,498		−1.0%
1980	9,890		4.1%
1990	9,139		−7.6%
2000	10,441		14.2%
2010	10,515		0.7%
2018 (est.)	10,881	^[10]	3.5%
US Decennial Census^[11] 1790-1960^[12] 1900-1990^[13] 1990-2000^[14] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[15] there were 10,441 people, 3,682 households, and 2,592 families in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.73% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 15.94% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. 26.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German and 24.2% Czech ancestry.

The said that the county was 47.4 , 3.5 black African American, .5% Asian and 47.2% Hispanic.

There were 3,682 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.31.

The county population contained 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,849, and the median income for a family was $40,936. Males had a median income of $25,656 versus $20,485 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,148. About 7.20% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

Politics[]

Colfax County voters are reliably Republican. In only one national election since 1936 did the county select the Democratic Party candidate.

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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 8, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City NY: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0-14-303526-6.
^ Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 26. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^ "Colfax County History". www.colfaxne.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ Griepentrog, Harold. "Schuyler: Colfax County".
^ See https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count" The New York Times May 15, 2020.]
^ Times, The New York. "Nebraska Covid Map and Case Count". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
^ "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 26, 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". US 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 31 January 2008.
^ Election Results

Coordinates: 41°35′N 97°05′W / 41.58°N 97.09°W / 41.58; -97.09

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2013.

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

[3] Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City NY: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0-14-303526-6.

[4] Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 26. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[5] "Colfax County History". www.colfaxne.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.

[6] Griepentrog, Harold. "Schuyler: Colfax County".

[7] See https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count" The New York Times May 15, 2020.]

[8] Times, The New York. "Nebraska Covid Map and Case Count". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-04.

[9] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-10] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 26, 2019.

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

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

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

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

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

[16] Election Results

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	70.8% 2,636	27.5% 1,025	1.7% 65
2016	67.6% 2,171	26.7% 859	5.7% 184
2012	66.8% 2,051	31.6% 969	1.6% 49
2008	63.0% 2,018	35.1% 1,125	1.9% 60
2004	71.3% 2,589	27.3% 990	1.5% 54
2000	70.5% 2,338	26.0% 863	3.4% 114
1996	55.2% 1,954	30.1% 1,065	14.7% 519
1992	46.2% 1,915	24.4% 1,011	29.4% 1,218
1988	59.8% 2,329	39.6% 1,542	0.7% 27
1984	74.7% 2,999	24.4% 981	0.9% 36
1980	73.2% 3,259	20.1% 893	6.8% 302
1976	57.3% 2,364	40.4% 1,666	2.3% 93
1972	71.7% 2,799	28.3% 1,107
1968	64.5% 2,264	26.6% 932	9.0% 315
1964	47.2% 1,972	52.8% 2,207
1960	55.9% 2,504	44.1% 1,975
1956	65.1% 2,843	34.9% 1,526
1952	69.6% 3,332	30.4% 1,458
1948	50.4% 1,928	49.6% 1,897
1944	51.5% 2,314	48.5% 2,178
1940	52.3% 2,587	47.7% 2,361
1936	32.4% 1,644	63.3% 3,210	4.4% 221
1932	13.6% 648	85.3% 4,076	1.2% 55
1928	34.1% 1,432	65.5% 2,746	0.4% 16
1924	39.0% 1,450	34.8% 1,293	26.2% 973
1920	66.3% 1,992	31.9% 957	1.9% 56
1916	34.8% 897	63.1% 1,628	2.1% 54
1912	29.5% 620	47.5% 998	23.0% 482
1908	46.7% 1,159	51.0% 1,267	2.3% 57
1904	53.0% 1,180	34.5% 768	12.5% 277
1900	42.6% 1,033	56.0% 1,357	1.4% 33

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Colfax County, Nebraska

Contents

History[]

Geography[]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Communities[]

Politics[]

See also[]

References[]