Hall County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 62,895, making it Nebraska's fourth-most populous county. Its

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is Grand Island. The county was formed in 1858; it was named for Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory. Hall County is part of the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Hall County is represented by the prefix 8. Hall County had the eighth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922.

Geography

The

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flows northeastward across the lower portion of Hall County; the South Loup River flows northeastward across the NW corner of the county; both flowing to their eventual drainage into the

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. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Hall County has the highest density of

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activity in Nebraska, with 121 tornadoes per , about 4 times the state average.

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 30 * U.S. Route 34 * U.S. Route 281 * Nebraska Highway 2 *

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Transit

* Burlington Trailways *

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Adjacent counties

* Merrick County – northeast * Hamilton County – east * Adams County – south * Kearney County – southwest * Howard County – north * Buffalo County – west

Protected areas

* Cheyenne State Recreation Area * Cornhusker State Wildlife Management Area * Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area (part) * Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area * Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area * Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area * Mormon Island State Recreation Area * Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 62,895 people. The population density was . The racial makeup of the county was 62.9%

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, 3.9%

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, 2.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6%

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, and 1.7% from two or more races. 31.4% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families in the county. The population density was . There were 21,574 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.67%

, 0.36%

, 0.31% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.14%

, 8.19% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 14.00% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 20,356 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were

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living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08. The county population contained 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,972, and the median income for a family was $43,963. Males had a median income of $29,158 versus $20,576 for females. The

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for the county was $17,386. 12.00% of the population and 9.20% of families were below the

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. Out of the total population, 15.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Communities

Cities

* Grand Island * Wood River

Villages

* Alda *

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* Doniphan * Shelton (part)

Unincorporated communities

* Abbott * Cameron''Cameron NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)
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Politics

Hall County has been a Republican Party stronghold for most of its history at the presidential level. In only four presidential elections in its history has a Democratic Party candidate carried the county, the most recent being

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in 1964. Additionally, no Democrat has ever received more than 60% of the vote in Hall County.

References

External links

Hall County official site

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