Hayes County, Nebraska

"Hayes County" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Hays County, Texas.

Hayes County, Nebraska
Hayes County courthouse in Hayes Center
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 19, 1884
Named for	Rutherford B. Hayes
Seat	Hayes Center
Largest village	Hayes Center
Area
• Total	713 sq mi (1,847 km2)
• Land	713 sq mi (1,847 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.03%
Population
• (2010)	967
• Density	1.4/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.hayescounty.ne.gov

Hayes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 967. Its county seat is Hayes Center. The county was created in 1877 and later organized in 1884. It was named after President Rutherford B. Hayes.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Hayes County is represented by the prefix 79 (it had the seventy-ninth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 713 square miles (1,850 km²), of which 713 square miles (1,850 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.03%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 6
• Nebraska Highway 25
• Nebraska Highway 25A

Adjacent counties

• Frontier County (east)
• Hitchcock County (south)
• Dundy County (southwest)
• Chase County - (west)
• Perkins County (northwest)
• Lincoln County (north)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	119		—
1890	3,953		3,221.8%
1900	2,708		−31.5%
1910	3,011		11.2%
1920	3,327		10.5%
1930	3,603		8.3%
1940	2,958		−17.9%
1950	2,404		−18.7%
1960	1,919		−20.2%
1970	1,530		−20.3%
1980	1,356		−11.4%
1990	1,222		−9.9%
2000	1,068		−12.6%
2010	967		−9.5%
Est. 2014	933		−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 430 households, and 312 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.19% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.28% Asian, 1.78% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 430 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.00% were married couples living together, 2.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $31,125. Males had a median income of $19,211 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,099. About 14.60% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.20% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Hamlet
• Hayes Center (county seat)
• Marengo
• Palisade (partial)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hayes County, Nebraska