Harlan County, Nebraska
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Harlan County|
state = Nebraska |
founded = 1871|
seat wl = Alma |
largest city wl = Alma |
area_total_sq_mi =574 |
area_land_sq_mi =553 |
area_water_sq_mi =21 |
area percentage = 3.73% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 3786 |
density_km2 =3|
web = |
|}}
'''Harlan County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]]. As of 2000, the population is 3,786. Its [[county seat]] is [[Alma, Nebraska|Alma]]{{GR|6}}.
In the Nebraska [[license plate]] system, Harlan County is represented by the prefix 51 (it had the fifty-first-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 574 [[square mile]]s (1,487 [[km²]]), of which, 553 square miles (1,432 km²) of it is land and 21 square miles (55 km²) of it (3.73%) is water.
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Phelps County, Nebraska]] - north
*[[Kearney County, Nebraska]] - northeast corner
*[[Franklin County, Nebraska]] - east
*[[Phillips County, Kansas]] - south
*[[Norton County, Kansas]] - southwest
*[[Furnas County, Nebraska]] - west
==History==
Harlan County was formed in 1871.<ref>[http://www.nacone.org/webpages/counties/countywebs/harlan.htm] Retrieved on [[March 14]], [[2008]].</ref>
==Demographics==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="float:right; margin-left:10px;"
|align=center colspan=2| '''Harlan County<br>Population by decade'''
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1880 - 6,086 <br>
1890 - 8,158 <br>
1900 - 9,370 <br>
1910 - 9,578 <br>
1920 - 9,220 <br>
1930 - 8,951 <br>
1940 - 7,130 <br>
1950 - 7,189 <br>
1960 - 5,081 <br>
1970 - 4,357 <br>
1980 - 4,292 <br>
1990 - 3,810 <br>
2000 - 3,786
|}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,786 people, 1,597 households, and 1,049 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.86% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 1,597 households out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,679, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,580 versus $18,411 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,618. About 7.00% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
== City and villages ==
*[[Alma, Nebraska|Alma]]
*[[Huntley, Nebraska|Huntley]]
*[[Orleans, Nebraska|Orleans]]
*[[Oxford, Nebraska|Oxford]] (partial)
*[[Ragan, Nebraska|Ragan]]
*[[Republican City, Nebraska|Republican City]]
*[[Stamford, Nebraska|Stamford]]
==Townships==
*[[Albany Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Albany]]
*[[Alma Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Alma]]
*[[Antelope Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Antelope]]
*[[Eldorado Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Eldorado]]
*[[Emerson Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Emerson]]
*[[Fairfield Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Fairfield]]
*[[Mullally Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Mullally]]
*[[Orleans Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Orleans]]
*[[Prairie Dog Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Prairie Dog]]
*[[Republican City Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Republican City]]
*[[Reuben Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Reuben]]
*[[Sappa Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Sappa]]
*[[Scandinavia Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Scandinavia]]
*[[Spring Grove Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Spring Grove]]
*[[Turkey Creek Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Turkey Creek]]
*[[Washington Township, Harlan County, Nebraska|Washington]]
==References==
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