Keya Paha County, Nebraska

Keya Paha County
Keya Paha County
U.S. county
	Keya Paha County Courthouse in Springview
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°53′N 99°43′W / 42.88°N 99.72°W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	4 November 1884
Seat	Springview
Largest village	Springview
Area
• Total	774 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	773 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1%%
Population
• Estimate (2017)	793
• Density	1.0/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.keya-paha.ne.us

Keya Paha County (/ˈkɪpəhɔː/ KIP-ə-haw)^[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 824.^[2] Its county seat is Springview.^[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Keya Paha County is represented by the prefix 82 (it had the 82nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History[]

The name "Keya Paha" is taken from the Dakota language; literally translated, it means "turtle hill". The Dakota name for a set of small hills was given to the county and to the Keya Paha River, which runs through it.^[4]

All land north of the Keya Paha River (which includes a small portion of Keya Paha County and most of neighboring Boyd County) was not originally part of Nebraska at the time of statehood, but was transferred from Dakota Territory in 1882.

Keya Paha County was organized in 1884 of land partitioned from Brown County.^[5]

Geography[]

Keya Paha County lies on the north line of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The county's terrain consists of low rolling hills, whose level areas are used for agriculture, including center pivot irrigation. The Keya Paha River flows east-southeastward through the northeastern part of the county, while the Niobrara River flows eastward along the south county line. The county has a total area of 774 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 773 square miles (2,000 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (0.1%) is water.^[6]

Keya Paha County is located in Nebraska's Outback region.^[7]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Tripp County, South Dakota - north
Gregory County, South Dakota - northeast
Boyd County - east
Holt County - southeast
Rock County - south
Brown County - south
Cherry County - west
Todd County, South Dakota - northwest

National protected area[]

Niobrara National Scenic River (part)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	3,920		—
1900	3,076		−21.5%
1910	3,452		12.2%
1920	3,594		4.1%
1930	3,203		−10.9%
1940	3,235		1.0%
1950	2,160		−33.2%
1960	1,672		−22.6%
1970	1,340		−19.9%
1980	1,301		−2.9%
1990	1,029		−20.9%
2000	983		−4.5%
2010	824		−16.2%
2017 (est.)	793	^[8]	−3.8%
US Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2013^[2]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[13] there were 983 people, 409 households, and 292 families in the county. The population density was 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/km²); there were 548 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.39% White, 0.20% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races; 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race; 46.7% were of German, 10.6% English, 9.8% American, 7.0% Irish and 6.0% Swedish ancestry.

There were 409 households, out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 26.20% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

The county population contained 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,911, and the median income for a family was $28,287. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,860. About 22.40% of families and 26.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.30% of those under age 18 and 18.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

As of 2008, Keya Paha County was the most Republican of all the counties in Nebraska, with 82.7% of its 707 registered voters registered as Republicans.^[14] The last Democratic Presidential candidate to win the county was Woodrow Wilson in 1916.^[15] In 1994, Ben Nelson was the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate to carry the county.^[16]

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Presidential election results

Communities[]

References[]

^ McNally, Hannah, and Diana Lambdin Meyer (1997). Nebraska: Off the Beaten Path. Morris Book Publishing LLC. p. 81.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". Archived 7 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine University of Nebraska Department of English.
^ Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 123.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "About" Archived 3 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, North Central RC&D.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "Final VR Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
^ Geographie Electorale
^ David Leip Electoral Atlas (Maps for Nebraska gubernatorial races)
^ Election Results
^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 246 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 70 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 11 votes.

Coordinates: 42°53′N 99°43′W / 42.88°N 99.72°W / 42.88; -99.72

[1] McNally, Hannah, and Diana Lambdin Meyer (1997). Nebraska: Off the Beaten Path. Morris Book Publishing LLC. p. 81.

[QF-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.

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

[4] Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". Archived 7 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine University of Nebraska Department of English.

[5] Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 123.

[6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[7] "About" Archived 3 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, North Central RC&D.

[8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 23 January 2019.

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

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[13] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

[14] "Final VR Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2009-05-23.

[15] Geographie Electorale

[16] David Leip Electoral Atlas (Maps for Nebraska gubernatorial races)

[17] Election Results

[18] The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 246 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 70 votes and Prohibition Eugene Chafin received 11 votes.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	89.9% 476	9.3% 49	0.8% 4
2016	88.6% 460	7.7% 40	3.7% 19
2012	81.2% 393	16.5% 80	2.3% 11
2008	76.7% 409	21.6% 115	1.7% 9
2004	80.5% 442	17.9% 98	1.6% 9
2000	82.3% 422	15.2% 78	2.5% 13
1996	72.1% 385	17.6% 94	10.3% 55
1992	58.3% 368	16.6% 105	25.0% 158
1988	75.0% 446	24.4% 145	0.7% 4
1984	79.8% 507	20.2% 128
1980	76.5% 526	18.9% 130	4.7% 32
1976	60.7% 405	36.7% 245	2.6% 17
1972	79.4% 563	20.6% 146
1968	77.0% 531	15.8% 109	7.3% 50
1964	61.3% 506	38.7% 320
1960	72.8% 646	27.2% 241
1956	70.7% 635	29.3% 263
1952	79.1% 785	21.0% 208
1948	57.5% 538	42.5% 397
1944	70.0% 781	30.0% 334
1940	66.7% 1,004	33.3% 502
1936	59.6% 830	39.9% 556	0.5% 7
1932	50.5% 675	48.3% 645	1.2% 16
1928	79.8% 989	18.7% 232	1.5% 19
1924	41.5% 504	20.7% 251	37.9% 460
1920	64.7% 479	29.5% 218	5.8% 43
1916	39.8% 316	50.4% 401	9.8% 78
1912	32.1% 259	27.4% 221	40.5% 327^[18]
1908	50.1% 422	42.0% 354	8.0% 67
1904	62.1% 448	13.5% 97	24.4% 176
1900	49.7% 380	46.2% 353	4.1% 31

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Unincorporated communities	Brocksburg Jamison Meadville Mills Norden Riverview
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