Kearney County

Kearney County, Nebraska

PO Box 339
Minden, NE 68959
Phone: (308) 832-2723
Fax: (308) 832-2729
www.kearneycounty.ne.gov

In south-central NE, southwest of Grand Island; original county; organized Jan 10, 1860 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Fort Kearny, itself named for Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny (1794-1848), officer in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. The e in the last syllable was added in 1857, reason unknown.

Area (sq mi): 516.13 (land 516.03; water 0.11). Pop per sq mi: 13.10.
Pop 2005: 6,774. State rank: 45. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.60%; 1990-2000 3.80%. Pop 2000: 6,882 (White 96.80%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.70.
Income 2000: per capita $18,118; median household $39,247; Pop below poverty level: 8.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,171-$29,842.
Unemployment 2004: 2.80%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.10%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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