Dundy County, Nebraska
Dundy County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,654. Its county seat is Benkelman.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Dundy County is represented by the prefix 76.
History
Dundy County was formed in 1873 and attached to neighboring Hitchcock County. It was named after Judge Elmer Scipio Dundy. The county government was organized in 1884.Geography
Dundy County lies at the lower SW corner of Nebraska. Its west boundary line abuts the east line of the state of Colorado, and its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Kansas. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which is land and is water.Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Hitchcock County – east
- Rawlins County, Kansas – southeast
- Cheyenne County, Kansas – south
- Yuma County, Colorado – west
- Chase County – north
- Hayes County – northeast
Protected areas
- Rock Creek State Recreation Area
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,654. The median age was 48.8 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.5 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.2% of the population.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 773 households in the county, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,008 housing units, of which 23.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.8% were owner-occupied and 27.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.4%.
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 2,292 people, 961 households, and 637 families in the county. The population density was. There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 3.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.9% were of German, 13.2% American, 13.2% English and 6.3% Irish ancestry.There were 961 households, out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 30.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.
The county population contained 23.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 22.40% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,010, and the median income for a family was $35,862. Males had a median income of $22,415 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,786. About 11.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.