Dixon County, Nebraska
Dixon County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 6,339. Its county seat is Ponca6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,250 km² (483 mi²). 1,234 km² (476 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.31% water.
Adjacent Counties
- Union County, South Dakota - northeast
- Dakota County, Nebraska - east
- Thurston County, Nebraska - southeast
- Wayne County, Nebraska - southwest
- Cedar County, Nebraska - west
- Clay County, South Dakota - northwest
Demographics
| Dixon County Population by decade | |
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1860 - 274 | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,339 people, 2,413 households, and 1,705 families residing in the county. The population density is 5/km² (13/mi²). There are 2,673 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.64% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.79% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 5.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,413 households out of which 33.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% are married couples living together, 6.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% are non-families. 25.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,201, and the median income for a family is $41,122. Males have a median income of $27,784 versus $20,573 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,350. 10.00% of the population and 7.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
