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Phelps County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 9,188. Its county seat is Holdrege.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Phelps County is represented by the prefix 37 (it had the thirty-seventh-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 541 square miles (1,400 km²), of which, 540 square miles (1,400 km²) of it is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 6
• U.S. Highway 34
• U.S. Highway 183
• Nebraska Highway 23

Adjacent counties

• Kearney County, Nebraska - (East)
• Franklin County, Nebraska - (Southeast)
• Harlan County, Nebraska - (South)
• Furnas County, Nebraska - (Southwest)
• Gosper County, Nebraska - (West)
• Dawson County, Nebraska - (Northwest)
• Buffalo County, Nebraska - (Northeast)

	Dawson County		Buffalo County
	Gosper County		Kearney County
		Phelps County, Nebraska
	Furnas County	Harlan County	Franklin County

History

Phelps County was formed in 1873. It was named after William Phelps, an early settler in this area.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,747 people, 3,844 households, and 2,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,191 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.79% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,844 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,319, and the median income for a family was $44,943. Males had a median income of $28,962 versus $21,741 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,044. About 6.20% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

• Atlanta
• Bertrand
• Funk
• Holdrege
• Loomis

Townships

• Anderson
• Center
• Cottonwood
• Divide
• Garfield
• Industry-Rock Falls
• Laird
• Lake
• Prairie
• Sheridan
• Union
• Westmark
• Westside
• Williamsburg

See also

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

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Phelps County, Nebraska, United States County seat: Holdrege City Holdrege Villages Atlanta Bertrand Funk Loomis Townships Anderson Center Cottonwood Divide Garfield Industry-Rock Falls Laird Lake Prairie Sheridan Union Westmark Westside Williamsburg Unincorporated communities Clyde Sacramento Westmark

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Coordinates: 40°31′N 99°25′W / 40.51°N 99.41°W / 40.51; -99.41