Boyd County, Nebraska

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 545 sqmi, of which 540 sqmi is land and 4.6 sqmi (0.8%) is water.

Boyd County is in Nebraska's Outback region.

Major highways

• [[File:US 281.svg|25px]] U.S. Highway 281
• [[File:N-11.svg|20px]] Nebraska Highway 11
• [[File:N-12.svg|20px]] Nebraska Highway 12

Adjacent counties

• Charles Mix County, South Dakota - northeast
• Knox County - southeast
• Holt County - south
• Rock County - southwest
• Keya Paha County - west
• Gregory County, South Dakota - northwest

National protected areas

• Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Missouri National Recreational River (part)

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,810. The median age was 55.1 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.8 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 833 households in the county, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,226 housing units, of which 32.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.9% were owner-occupied and 19.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.0%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 2,438 people, 1,014 households, and 670 families in the county. The population density was 4 /mi2. There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 3 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.89% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.2% were of German, 10.0% American, 9.3% Czech, 7.8% Irish, 6.9% English and 5.9% Swedish ancestry.

There were 1,014 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 3.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.90% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.

The county population contained 25.00% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 24.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,075, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $20,859 versus $17,688 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,840. About 12.90% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 11.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Villages

• Anoka
• Bristow
• Butte (county seat)
• Gross
• Lynch
• Monowi
• Naper
• Spencer

Townships

• Basin
• Bristow
• Bush
• Butte
• Lynch
• McCulley
• Morton
• Mullen
• Spencer

Ghost towns

• Baker
• Doty
• Mankato
• Rosedale

Politics

References

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