Dixon County, Nebraska

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Dixon County
U.S. county
Dixon County courthouse in Ponca
Dixon County courthouse in Ponca
Map of Nebraska highlighting Dixon County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°30′N 96°52′W / 42.5°N 96.87°W / 42.5; -96.87
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1856 (authorized)
1858 (organized)
SeatPonca
Largest cityWakefield
Area
 • Total483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Land476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Water6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  1.4%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
5,709
 • Density12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.dixon.ne.us

Dixon County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 6,000.[1] Its county seat is Ponca.[2] The county was created in 1856 and attached to Dakota County. It was organized in 1858.[3][4]

Dixon County is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Dixon County is represented by the prefix 35 (it had the 35th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography[]

Dixon County lies at the northeast edge of the state. Its northern boundary line abuts the southern boundary line of the state of South Dakota, across the Missouri River. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 483 square miles (1,250 km2), of which 476 square miles (1,230 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (1.4%) is water.[5]

Major highways[]

National protected area[]

View of the Missouri River from Mulberry Bend Overlook in northwestern Dixon County, near Maskell (Missouri National Recreational River)

State protected area[]

Adjacent counties[]

History[]

Dixon County was formed in 1856.[8] Dixon was named for an early settler.[9]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860274—
18701,345390.9%
18804,177210.6%
18908,08493.5%
190010,53530.3%
191011,4778.9%
192011,8152.9%
193011,586−1.9%
194010,413−10.1%
19509,129−12.3%
19608,106−11.2%
19707,453−8.1%
19807,137−4.2%
19906,143−13.9%
20006,3393.2%
20106,000−5.3%
2018 (est.)5,709[10]−4.8%
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 6,339 people, 2,413 households, and 1,705 families in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.64% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 3.79% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 5.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.5% were of German, 10.4% Irish, 8.5% Swedish, 5.9% American, 5.9% Norwegian and 5.1% English.

There were 2,413 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

The county population contained 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,201, and the median income for a family was $41,122. Males had a median income of $27,784 versus $20,573 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,350. About 7.50% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Villages[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Townships[]

Politics[]

Dixon County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, and that was the election of 1964, during Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory. However, he narrowly won the county then.

Presidential election results

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Dixon County, Nebraska

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Dixon and Dakota Counties, Nebraska" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. June 1, 1987. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on 2003-05-08. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Buckskin Hills State Wildlife Management Area, Newcastle NE Google Maps (accessed 19 January 2019)
  7. ^ Tarbox Hollow Living Prairie, Dixon NE Google Maps (accessed 19 January 2019)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 160.
  10. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 28, 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

Coordinates: 42°30′N 96°52′W / 42.50°N 96.87°W / 42.50; -96.87

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