Furnas County, Nebraska

Furnas County
Furnas County
U.S. county
	Furnas County Courthouse in Beaver City
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°10′N 99°55′W / 40.17°N 99.91°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1873
Named for	Robert W. Furnas
Seat	Beaver City
Largest city	Cambridge
Area
• Total	721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Land	719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2%%
Population
• Estimate (2017)	4,780
• Density	6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.furnascounty.ne.gov

Furnas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 4,959.^[1] Its county seat is Beaver City.^[2] The county was named for Robert W. Furnas, the second governor of the state of Nebraska.^[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Furnas County is represented by the prefix 38 (it had the thirty-eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography[]

Furnas County lies on the south line of Nebraska. The south boundary line of Furnas County abuts the north boundary line of the state of Kansas. The Republican River flows eastward across the upper central part of the county.

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 721 square miles (1,870 km²), of which 719 square miles (1,860 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[4]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Harlan County – east
Norton County, Kansas – south
Decatur County, Kansas – southwest
Red Willow County – west
Frontier County – northwest
Gosper County – north
Phelps County – northeast

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	6,407		—
1890	9,840		53.6%
1900	12,373		25.7%
1910	12,083		−2.3%
1920	11,657		−3.5%
1930	12,140		4.1%
1940	10,098		−16.8%
1950	9,385		−7.1%
1960	7,711		−17.8%
1970	6,897		−10.6%
1980	6,486		−6.0%
1990	5,553		−14.4%
2000	5,324		−4.1%
2010	4,959		−6.9%
2017 (est.)	4,780	^[5]	−3.6%
US Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[10] there were 5,324 people, 2,278 households, and 1,489 families in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.22% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 13.8% American, 11.4% English, 7.4% Irish and 5.2% Swedish ancestry.

There were 2,278 households, out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 32.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.

The county population contained 24.10% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,498, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $19,918 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,223. About 6.90% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

Arapahoe
Beaver City (county seat)
Cambridge
Edison
Hendley
Holbrook
Oxford (partial)
Precept^[11]
Wilsonville

Politics[]

Furnas County voters have been strongly Republican since its beginning. In only one national election since 1916 the county been carried by a Democratic Party presidential candidate.

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Presidential election results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ Precept NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
^ Election Results

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 40°10′N 99°55′W / 40.17°N 99.91°W / 40.17; -99.91

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. 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] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.

[4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

[5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 21 January 2019.

[6] "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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

[11] Precept NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)

[12] Election Results

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	82.1% 1,921	13.0% 304	4.9% 115
2012	79.6% 1,782	18.9% 423	1.6% 35
2008	74.1% 1,725	23.9% 556	2.0% 47
2004	79.0% 1,950	19.9% 492	1.0% 25
2000	76.1% 1,849	22.0% 534	2.0% 48
1996	61.2% 1,475	27.5% 663	11.3% 273
1992	48.7% 1,365	22.3% 624	29.0% 812
1988	69.2% 1,830	29.9% 791	0.9% 24
1984	79.7% 2,363	19.5% 579	0.8% 24
1980	78.3% 2,483	16.9% 536	4.8% 153
1976	60.2% 1,851	36.8% 1,132	3.0% 91
1972	77.2% 2,282	22.9% 676
1968	69.8% 2,137	22.9% 701	7.3% 223
1964	54.7% 2,011	45.4% 1,669
1960	72.3% 2,854	27.7% 1,091
1956	72.3% 2,894	27.7% 1,111
1952	77.3% 3,464	22.7% 1,018
1948	60.2% 2,258	39.8% 1,494
1944	68.4% 2,870	31.7% 1,329
1940	64.9% 3,316	35.2% 1,797
1936	52.4% 2,842	45.8% 2,482	1.8% 100
1932	38.1% 2,087	60.3% 3,303	1.6% 87
1928	73.2% 3,760	26.1% 1,339	0.8% 40
1924	50.3% 2,378	32.5% 1,534	17.3% 816
1920	60.5% 2,445	33.9% 1,371	5.5% 223
1916	40.5% 1,163	55.9% 1,607	3.7% 105
1912	13.8% 354	49.3% 1,266	36.9% 947
1908	44.8% 1,400	51.8% 1,618	3.4% 107
1904	61.7% 1,569	15.5% 393	22.8% 580
1900	48.9% 1,321	48.8% 1,319	2.4% 64

show v t Municipalities and communities of Furnas County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Beaver City
Cities	Arapahoe Beaver City Cambridge
Villages	Edison Hendley Holbrook Oxford‡ Wilsonville
Unincorporated communities	Hollinger Precept
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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