Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County
	Adams County, Nebraska
	Adams County Courthouse in Hastings
	; Location in the state of Nebraska
	; Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1867 (authorized); 1871 (organized)
Named for	John Adams
Seat	Hastings
Largest city	Hastings
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 564 sq mi (1,461 km²); 563 sq mi (1,458 km²); 1.0 sq mi (3 km²), 0.2%
Population; - (2020); - Density	; 31,205 ; 56/sq mi (22/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.adamscounty.org

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Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 31,205.^[1] Its county seat is Hastings.^[2] The county was formed in 1867 and organized in 1871.^[3]^[4] It is named for John Adams, the second President of the United States.^[5]

Adams County comprises the Hastings, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Adams County is represented by the prefix 14 (it had the 14th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography[]

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 564 square miles (1,460 km²), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[6]

Major highways[]

U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 281
Nebraska Highway 74

Adjacent counties[]

Hamilton County – northeast
Clay County – east
Webster County – south
Kearney County – west
Buffalo County – northwest
Hall County – north

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	19	—
1880	10,235	53,768.4%
1890	24,303	137.4%
1900	18,840	−22.5%
1910	20,900	10.9%
1920	22,621	8.2%
1930	26,275	16.2%
1940	24,576	−6.5%
1950	28,855	17.4%
1960	28,944	0.3%
1970	30,553	5.6%
1980	30,656	0.3%
1990	29,625	−3.4%
2000	31,151	5.2%
2010	31,364	0.7%
US Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2020^[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[11] there were 31,151 people, 12,141 households, and 7,964 families in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 13,014 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.54% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 4.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 7.9% Irish, 7.7% English and 7.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 12,141 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

The county population included 24.40% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,160, and the median income for a family was $45,620. Males had a median income of $29,842 versus $21,236 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,308. About 5.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

Adams County voters have been strongly Republican. In only three national elections since 1916 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, all in national landslide victories for the party.

United States presidential election results for Adams County, Nebraska^[12]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	10,085	68.83%	4,213	28.75%	355	2.42%
2016	9,287	68.73%	3,302	24.44%	924	6.84%
2012	8,316	65.64%	4,062	32.06%	292	2.30%
2008	8,252	62.47%	4,685	35.47%	273	2.07%
2004	9,233	69.49%	3,791	28.53%	262	1.97%
2000	8,162	65.62%	3,686	29.63%	590	4.74%
1996	6,924	55.41%	3,935	31.49%	1,637	13.10%
1992	6,365	48.36%	3,460	26.29%	3,338	25.36%
1988	8,073	65.59%	4,156	33.77%	79	0.64%
1984	9,127	75.09%	2,945	24.23%	83	0.68%
1980	8,500	65.52%	3,372	25.99%	1,101	8.49%
1976	7,623	59.37%	4,959	38.62%	257	2.00%
1972	8,841	72.47%	3,359	27.53%	0	0.00%
1968	7,191	63.29%	3,524	31.02%	647	5.69%
1964	5,586	46.45%	6,441	53.55%	0	0.00%
1960	7,932	64.51%	4,364	35.49%	0	0.00%
1956	8,186	66.93%	4,045	33.07%	0	0.00%
1952	9,033	70.69%	3,745	29.31%	0	0.00%
1948	5,560	54.45%	4,652	45.55%	0	0.00%
1944	7,165	60.84%	4,612	39.16%	0	0.00%
1940	6,630	60.60%	4,311	39.40%	0	0.00%
1936	4,094	38.55%	6,126	57.68%	401	3.78%
1932	3,915	39.41%	5,611	56.48%	408	4.11%
1928	7,194	70.63%	2,926	28.73%	66	0.65%
1924	4,824	56.51%	2,353	27.57%	1,359	15.92%
1920	4,849	69.19%	1,932	27.57%	227	3.24%
1916	2,041	41.93%	2,657	54.58%	170	3.49%
1912	796	19.10%	2,117	50.79%	1,255	30.11%
1908	1,987	43.81%	2,337	51.53%	211	4.65%
1904	2,315	60.02%	898	23.28%	644	16.70%
1900	1,992	47.36%	2,114	50.26%	100	2.38%
1896	1,768	45.13%	2,042	52.12%	108	2.76%
1892	1,620	46.22%	320	9.13%	1,565	44.65%
1888	1,929	50.55%	1,282	33.60%	605	15.85%
1884	1,854	60.25%	1,109	36.04%	114	3.70%
1880	1,447	70.65%	550	26.86%	51	2.49%

Communities[]

City[]

Hastings (county seat)

Villages[]

Ayr
Holstein
Juniata
Kenesaw
Prosser
Roseland
Trumbull

Unincorporated communities[]

Assumption
Hansen
Hayland
Ingleside
Pauline

Townships[]

Ayr
Blaine
Cottonwood
Denver
Hanover
Highland
Juniata
Kenesaw
Little Blue
Logan
Roseland
Silver Lake
Verona
Wanda
West Blue
Zero

References[]

^ ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31001.html.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
^ "Adams County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/adams.html.
^ Andreas, A. T.. "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/adams/adams-p1.html.
^ "Adams County Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey". Nebraska State Historical Society. September 1999. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/adams_county.pdf.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt.
^ "US Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°31′N 98°30′W / 40.52, -98.50

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[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31001.html.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.

[3] "Adams County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/adams.html.

[4] Andreas, A. T.. "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/adams/adams-p1.html.

[5] "Adams County Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey". Nebraska State Historical Society. September 1999. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/adams_county.pdf.

[6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt.

[7] "US Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.

[11] "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.

[12] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.

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