Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Cuming County, Nebraska

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Named for
  
Thomas B. Cuming

Congressional district
  
1st

Area
  
1,489 km²

Population
  
8,996 (2013)

Largest city
  
West Point

Seat
  
West Point

Time zone
  
Central: UTC-6/-5

Founded
  
1855

Unemployment rate
  
2.2% (Apr 2015)

Cuming County, Nebraska cumingcocomwpcontentuploads201405DSCN0811jpg

Website
  
www.cumingcounty.ne.gov

Cities
  
West Point, Wisner, Beemer, Bancroft, Beemer Township

Rivers
  
Elkhorn River, Logan Creek, Cuming Creek, Pebble Creek

Cuming County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,139. Its county seat is West Point.

Contents

Map of Cuming County, NE, USA

In the Nebraska license plate system, Cuming County is represented by the prefix 24 since it had the 24th largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922.

History

Cuming County was formed in 1855 and organized in 1857. It was named after Thomas B. Cuming, an early governor of this territory.

The courthouse dates from the 1950s.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) (0.7%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 275
  • Nebraska Highway 9
  • Nebraska Highway 15
  • Nebraska Highway 16
  • Nebraska Highway 32
  • Nebraska Highway 51
  • Adjacent counties

  • Thurston County (northeast)
  • Burt County (east)
  • Dodge County (south)
  • Colfax County (southwest)
  • Stanton County (west)
  • Wayne County (northwest)
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 10,203 people, 3,945 households, and 2,757 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,283 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.88% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.63% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 5.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 67.4% were of German and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

    There were 3,945 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males.

    The median income for a household in the county was $33,186, and the median income for a family was $38,369. Males had a median income of $26,577 versus $19,246 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,443. About 7.00% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

    Cities

  • West Point (county seat)
  • Wisner
  • Villages

  • Bancroft
  • Beemer
  • References

    Cuming County, Nebraska Wikipedia