Cedar County, Nebraska

County in Nebraska, United States

County in Nebraska

Cedar County

County

Cedar County Courthouse in Hartington

Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska

Nebraska's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 42°36′N 97°15′W﻿ / ﻿42.6°N 97.25°W﻿ / 42.6; -97.25
Country|  United States
State|  Nebraska
Founded| 1857
Seat| Hartington
Largest city| Hartington
Area

• Total

| 746 sq mi (1,930 km2)
• Land| 740 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water| 5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.7%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 8,380
• Density| 11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 3rd
Website| www.co.cedar.ne.us

Cedar County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,380.[1] The county seat is Hartington.[2] The county was formed in 1857, and was named for the Cedar tree groves in the area.[3][4][5]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Cedar County is represented by the prefix 13 (it had the 13th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

## Geography

[edit]

Gavins Point Dam, impounding Lewis and Clark Lake on the Missouri River in the northwestern part of Cedar County

Cedar County is on the northern edge of Nebraska. Its north boundary abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota, across the Missouri River. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 746 square miles (1,930 km2), of which 740 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (0.7%) is water.[6]

### Major highways

[edit]

* U.S. Highway 20
* U.S. Highway 81
* Nebraska Highway 12
* Nebraska Highway 15
* Nebraska Highway 57
* Nebraska Highway 59
* Nebraska Highway 84
* Nebraska Highway 121

### Adjacent counties

[edit]

* Clay County, South Dakota \- northeast
* Dixon County \- east
* Wayne County \- southeast
* Pierce County \- southwest
* Knox County \- west
* Yankton County, South Dakota \- northwest

### Protected areas

[edit]

* Audubon Bend Wildlife Area[7]
* Calumet Bluff
* Chalkrock State Wildlife Management Area[8]
* Cottonwood Recreation Area
* Missouri National Recreational River (part)
* Bow Creek Recreation Area[9]
* Meridian Bridge
* Nebraska Tailwaters Recreation Area
* Tatanka State Wildlife Management Area (part)[10]
* Training Dike Recreation Area
* Wiseman State Wildlife Management Area[11]

### Lakes

[edit]

* Chalkrock Lake
* Lewis and Clark Lake (part)

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1860| 246| | —
1870| 1,032| | 319.5%
1880| 2,899| | 180.9%
1890| 7,028| | 142.4%
1900| 12,467| | 77.4%
1910| 15,191| | 21.8%
1920| 16,225| | 6.8%
1930| 16,427| | 1.2%
1940| 15,126| | −7.9%
1950| 13,843| | −8.5%
1960| 13,368| | −3.4%
1970| 12,192| | −8.8%
1980| 11,375| | −6.7%
1990| 10,131| | −10.9%
2000| 9,615| | −5.1%
2010| 8,852| | −7.9%
2020| 8,380| | −5.3%
2022 (est.)| 8,371| | −0.1%
US Decennial Census[12]
1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14]
1990-2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]

As of the 2000 United States Census[18] there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5.0 people/km2). There were 4,200 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.07% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 69.8% were of German and 5.1% American ancestry.

There were 3,623 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.60% were married couples living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.20.

The county population contained 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,435, and the median income for a family was $39,422. Males had a median income of $26,707 versus $18,370 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,514. About 6.30% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities

[edit]

### Cities

[edit]

* Hartington (county seat)
* Laurel
* Randolph

### Villages

[edit]

* Belden
* Coleridge
* Fordyce
* Magnet
* Obert
* St. Helena
* Wynot

### Census-designated places

[edit]

* Aten
* Bow Valley

### Unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Constance
* Menominee
* St. James
* South Yankton

## Politics

[edit]

Cedar County voters are strongly Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Cedar County, Nebraska[19] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 4,174  | 83.23% | 725  | 14.46%  | 116  | 2.31%
2016 | 3,532  | 79.91% | 571  | 12.92%  | 317  | 7.17%
2012 | 3,278  | 75.63% | 958  | 22.10%  | 98  | 2.26%
2008 | 2,912  | 69.77% | 1,190  | 28.51%  | 72  | 1.72%
2004 | 3,387  | 74.67% | 1,083  | 23.88%  | 66  | 1.46%
2000 | 2,989  | 70.02% | 1,062  | 24.88%  | 218  | 5.11%
1996 | 2,171  | 52.20% | 1,218  | 29.29%  | 770  | 18.51%
1992 | 1,981  | 43.85% | 1,007  | 22.29%  | 1,530  | 33.86%
1988 | 2,462  | 58.09% | 1,759  | 41.51%  | 17  | 0.40%
1984 | 3,298  | 72.71% | 1,201  | 26.48%  | 37  | 0.82%
1980 | 3,259  | 67.09% | 1,265  | 26.04%  | 334  | 6.88%
1976 | 2,415  | 50.74% | 2,225  | 46.74%  | 120  | 2.52%
1972 | 2,995  | 62.37% | 1,807  | 37.63%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,853  | 61.53% | 1,444  | 31.14%  | 340  | 7.33%
1964 | 2,299  | 42.55%  | 3,104  | 57.45% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 3,060  | 51.01% | 2,939  | 48.99%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 3,809  | 64.70% | 2,078  | 35.30%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 4,753  | 77.03% | 1,417  | 22.97%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 2,616  | 50.37% | 2,578  | 49.63%  | 0  | 0.00%
1944 | 3,616  | 66.29% | 1,839  | 33.71%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 4,397  | 62.67% | 2,619  | 37.33%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 2,394  | 35.24%  | 3,781  | 55.66% | 618  | 9.10%
1932 | 1,696  | 25.19%  | 4,981  | 73.99% | 55  | 0.82%
1928 | 3,206  | 49.57%  | 3,241  | 50.12% | 20  | 0.31%
1924 | 2,441  | 39.92% | 1,747  | 28.57%  | 1,927  | 31.51%
1920 | 3,906  | 74.50% | 1,279  | 24.39%  | 58  | 1.11%
1916 | 1,727  | 49.47% | 1,715  | 49.13%  | 49  | 1.40%
1912 | 716  | 21.74%  | 1,511  | 45.87% | 1,067  | 32.39%
1908 | 1,627  | 47.81%  | 1,732  | 50.90% | 44  | 1.29%
1904 | 1,797  | 59.37% | 1,023  | 33.80%  | 207  | 6.84%
1900 | 1,441  | 47.35%  | 1,565  | 51.43% | 37  | 1.22%

## See also

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cedar County, Nebraska.

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Cedar County, Nebraska

## External links

[edit]

* Cedar County, Nebraska - Official Site

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Cedar County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 33. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
4. ^ Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on May 8, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
5. ^ "Cedar County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
7. ^ NE Google Maps (accessed 10 February 2019)
8. ^ NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)
9. ^ NE Google Maps(accessed 10 February 2019)
10. ^ NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)
11. ^ NE Google Maps (accessed 17 January 2019)
12. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
13. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
14. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
15. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
16. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cedarcountynebraska/PST045222. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
17. ^ "Cedar County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
18. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
19. ^ Election Results

* v
* t
* e

Places adjacent to Cedar County, Nebraska

| Yankton County, South Dakota |
| Clay County, South Dakota

|
|

|  |
Knox County |

Cedar County, Nebraska

| Dixon County
|  |
Pierce County |
| Wayne County

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Hartington

Cities|

* Hartington
* Laurel
* Randolph

Map of Nebraska highlighting Cedar County

Villages|

* Belden
* Coleridge
* Fordyce
* Magnet
* Obert
* St. Helena
* Wynot

CDPs|

* Aten
* Bow Valley

Unincorporated
communities|

* Constance
* Menominee
* St. James
* South Yankton

* Nebraska portal
* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

State of Nebraska

Lincoln (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Geography
* Government
* Governors
* Lt. governors
* Legislature
* Speakers of the Legislature
* State senators
* Supreme Court
* Supreme Court justices
* Congressional districts
* History
* Music
* People
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Abortion
* Cannabis
* Climate change
* Crime
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Elections
* Gun laws
* Homelessness
* LGBT rights
* Politics

Regions|

* Bohemian Alps
* Dissected Till Plains
* Grand Island metropolitan area
* Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area
* Lincoln metropolitan area
* Omaha metropolitan area
* Outback
* Panhandle
* Pine Ridge
* Rainwater Basin
* Sandhills
* Siouxland
* Wildcat Hills

Largest cities|

* Alliance
* Beatrice
* Bellevue
* Columbus
* Fremont
* Gering
* Grand Island
* Hastings
* Kearney
* La Vista
* Lexington
* Lincoln
* McCook
* Norfolk
* North Platte
* Omaha
* Papillion
* Scottsbluff
* South Sioux City
* York

Counties|

* Adams
* Antelope
* Arthur
* Banner
* Blaine
* Boone
* Box Butte
* Boyd
* Brown
* Buffalo
* Burt
* Butler
* Cass
* Cedar
* Chase
* Cherry
* Cheyenne
* Clay
* Colfax
* Cuming
* Custer
* Dakota
* Dawes
* Dawson
* Deuel
* Dixon
* Dodge
* Douglas
* Dundy
* Fillmore
* Franklin
* Frontier
* Furnas
* Gage
* Garden
* Garfield
* Gosper
* Grant
* Greeley
* Hall
* Hamilton
* Harlan
* Hayes
* Hitchcock
* Holt
* Hooker
* Howard
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Kearney
* Keith
* Keya Paha
* Kimball
* Knox
* Lancaster
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Loup
* Madison
* McPherson
* Merrick
* Morrill
* Nance
* Nemaha
* Nuckolls
* Otoe
* Pawnee
* Perkins
* Phelps
* Pierce
* Platte
* Polk
* Red Willow
* Richardson
* Rock
* Saline
* Sarpy
* Saunders
* Scotts Bluff
* Seward
* Sheridan
* Sherman
* Sioux
* Stanton
* Thayer
* Thomas
* Thurston
* Valley
* Washington
* Wayne
* Webster
* Wheeler
* York

Nebraska portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

42°36′N 97°15′W﻿ / ﻿42.60°N 97.25°W﻿ / 42.60; -97.25
*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template