Burt County is a

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in the

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, bordering the west bank of the upper

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,722. Its

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is Tekamah. The county was formed in 1854 and named after Francis Burt, the first governor of

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. In the Nebraska license plate system, Burt County is represented by the prefix 31 (it had the 31st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Its east boundary line is formed by the western border of the state of

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, a boundary mostly aligning with the

. Because of shifts in the river over time, small portions of the county are now located on the eastern bank of the river.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 75 * US 77

U.S. Highway 77 * N-32

Nebraska Highway 32 * N-51

Nebraska Highway 51

Adjacent counties

* Thurston County - north * Monona County, Iowa - northeast * Harrison County, Iowa - southeast * Washington County - south * Dodge County - southwest * Cuming County - west

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, The racial makeup of the county was 92.2% non-Hispanic white, .3% African American, 1.1% native American, .5% Asian, and 2.6% Hispanic. As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 7,791 people, 3,155 households, and 2,240 families in the county. The

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was . There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.63%

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, 0.18%

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, 1.07% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.22% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 33.7% were of German, 13.9% Swedish, 10.1% Irish, 8.8% American, 7.0% English and 5.4% Danish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 3,155 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were

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living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93. The county population contained 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,954, and the median income for a family was $40,515. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,663 for females. The

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for the county was $16,654. About 6.60% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the

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, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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* Tekamah (county seat)

Villages

* Craig * Decatur

Unincorporated communities

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* Bertha

Townships

* Bell Creek * Craig * Decatur * Everett * Logan *

* Pershing * Quinnebaugh * Riverside * Silver Creek *

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Ghost towns

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* Basford * Golden

Politics

Burt County voters have historically voted Republican. No Democratic Party candidate has carried the county in a national election since 1936.

Education

School districts include:
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References

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