Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Lancaster County is a county located in the
Lancaster County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 846 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 8.8 square miles (23 km2) (1.0%) is water.[3]
Major highways
Transit
Climate
In 2004,[4] Lancaster County was named a StormReady county by the National Weather Service.[5]
Adjacent counties
- Saunders County – north
- Cass County – northeast
- Otoe County – southeast
- Johnson County – southeast
- Gage County – south
- Saline County – southwest
- Seward County – northwest
- Butler County – northwest
Protected areas
- Bluestem Lake State Recreation Area[6]
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area
- Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area[7]
- Frank Shoemaker Marsh (part of Lincoln Parks & Recreation System)[8]
- Holmes Lake Recreation Area[9]
- Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area[10]
- Pawnee State Recreation Area
- Pioneers Park Nature Center
- Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area[11]
- Wagon Train Lake State Recreation Area[12]
- Wildwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area[13]
- Yankee Hill State Wildlife Management Area[14]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 153 | — | |
1870 | 7,074 | 4,523.5% | |
1880 | 28,090 | 297.1% | |
1890 | 76,395 | 172.0% | |
1900 | 64,835 | −15.1% | |
1910 | 73,793 | 13.8% | |
1920 | 85,902 | 16.4% | |
1930 | 100,324 | 16.8% | |
1940 | 100,585 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 119,742 | 19.0% | |
1960 | 155,272 | 29.7% | |
1970 | 167,972 | 8.2% | |
1980 | 192,884 | 14.8% | |
1990 | 213,641 | 10.8% | |
2000 | 250,291 | 17.2% | |
2010 | 285,407 | 14.0% | |
2020 | 322,608 | 13.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 326,716 | 1.3% | |
US Decennial Census[15] 1790–1960[16] 1900–1990[17] 1990–2000[18] 2010[19] |
2020 Census
As of the
2000 Census
As of the
ancestry.There were 99,187 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.80% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.80% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% 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 3.00.
The county population contained 23.50% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,850, and the median income for a family was $53,676. Males had a median income of $34,720 versus $25,614 for females. The
Communities
Cities
Villages
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
Census divisions
Lancaster County is divided into the following census divisions, called precincts, except for the City of Lincoln.
- Buda
- Centerville
- Denton
- Elk
- Grant
- Highland
- Lancaster
- City of Lincoln
- Lincoln
- Little Salt
- Middle Creek
- Mill
- Nemaha
- North Bluff
- Oak
- Olive Branch
- Panama
- Rock Creek
- Saltillo
- South Pass
- Stevens Creek
- Stockton
- Waverly
- West Oak
- Yankee Hill
Politics
Lancaster County has historically been somewhat conservative for an urban county. In the last 30 national elections, Lancaster County selected the Republican Party candidate 78% of the time. However, it has become more competitive in recent years, largely due to the influence of Lincoln and the University of Nebraska. Since 1988, the margin in the county has been 10 points or less all but once. In 2008, Barack Obama won a narrow majority in Lancaster County, becoming the first Democrat to carry the county since 1964, and only the second since 1936. The county gave a narrow plurality to Hillary Clinton in 2016, winning the county by just 310 votes and a 0.23% margin.
As of January 2024, Republicans maintain a relative advantage in party registration in the county.[21]
Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Non-Partisan | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
79,855 (39.84%) | 68,660 (34.25%) | 3,316 (1.65%) | 48,605 (24.25%) | 200,436 (100%) |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 70,092 | 44.58% | 82,293 | 52.34% | 4,830 | 3.07% |
2016 | 61,588 | 45.21% | 61,898 | 45.44% | 12,737 | 9.35% |
2012 | 62,434 | 49.02% | 62,015 | 48.69% | 2,906 | 2.28% |
2008 | 59,398 | 46.59% | 65,734 | 51.56% | 2,358 | 1.85% |
2004 | 69,764 | 56.03% | 52,747 | 42.36% | 1,998 | 1.60% |
2000 | 55,514 | 51.82% | 44,650 | 41.68% | 6,968 | 6.50% |
1996 | 44,812 | 45.86% | 43,339 | 44.36% | 9,557 | 9.78% |
1992 | 41,590 | 39.46% | 41,402 | 39.28% | 22,407 | 21.26% |
1988 | 44,744 | 49.87% | 44,396 | 49.48% | 583 | 0.65% |
1984 | 48,778 | 59.31% | 32,898 | 40.00% | 569 | 0.69% |
1980 | 38,780 | 50.87% | 27,162 | 35.63% | 10,291 | 13.50% |
1976 | 39,041 | 56.47% | 28,301 | 40.94% | 1,789 | 2.59% |
1972 | 42,573 | 62.15% | 25,924 | 37.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 33,051 | 55.52% | 23,539 | 39.54% | 2,940 | 4.94% |
1964 | 23,887 | 40.91% | 34,503 | 59.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 37,725 | 62.57% | 22,564 | 37.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 35,591 | 64.94% | 19,217 | 35.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 36,797 | 67.49% | 17,728 | 32.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 23,620 | 56.29% | 18,338 | 43.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
1944 | 26,715 | 58.01% | 19,338 | 41.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 27,384 | 58.63% | 19,321 | 41.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 20,902 | 47.39% | 22,366 | 50.71% | 838 | 1.90% |
1932 | 20,772 | 52.29% | 18,190 | 45.79% | 761 | 1.92% |
1928 | 30,523 | 75.17% | 9,840 | 24.23% | 242 | 0.60% |
1924 | 18,061 | 54.40% | 11,563 | 34.83% | 3,575 | 10.77% |
1920 | 15,638 | 62.58% | 8,435 | 33.75% | 917 | 3.67% |
1916 | 7,042 | 42.20% | 9,093 | 54.49% | 553 | 3.31% |
1912 | 2,566 | 18.16% | 6,708 | 47.47% | 4,857 | 34.37% |
1908 | 7,428 | 45.15% | 8,540 | 51.91% | 485 | 2.95% |
1904 | 8,167 | 70.77% | 1,981 | 17.16% | 1,393 | 12.07% |
1900 | 7,465 | 55.27% | 5,677 | 42.03% | 365 | 2.70% |
1896 | 6,513 | 52.17% | 5,687 | 45.55% | 284 | 2.27% |
1892 | 5,858 | 52.69% | 1,283 | 11.54% | 3,977 | 35.77% |
1888 | 5,677 | 56.97% | 3,508 | 35.20% | 780 | 7.83% |
1884 | 4,011 | 62.69% | 2,180 | 34.07% | 207 | 3.24% |
1880 | 3,397 | 69.50% | 1,381 | 28.25% | 110 | 2.25% |
Representatives
- Roma Amundson, District 4 Commissioner, retired U.S. Brigadier General
Education
School districts include:[24]
See also
Notable native
- minor league baseballplayer/manager (born in Princeton, Nebraska).
References
- ^ "Lancaster County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "cpsws2004photos5". High Plains Regional Climate Center. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Nebraska StormReady Communities". National Weather Service. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Bluestem Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area, Denton NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Frank Shoemaker Marsh Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Holmes Lake Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area, Hallam NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Wagon Train Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Wildwood Lake State Management Area, Valparaiso NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ Yankee Hill State Wildlife Management Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Eligible Voter Statistics" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. December 1, 2020.
- ^ Statewide registration statistics by party Nebraska.gov
- ^ Election Results
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list