McPherson County, Nebraska
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McPherson County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
Nebraska. As of
2000, the population is 533. Its
county seat is Tryon
6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,227
km² (860
mi²). 2,225 km² (859 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.12% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 533 people, 202 households, and 157 families residing in the county. The
population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 283 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.94%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 1.69% from
other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 202 households out of which 34.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.80% are married couples living together, 3.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% are non-families. 19.80% 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 2.64 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $25,750, and the median income for a family is $31,250. Males have a median income of $25,192 versus $13,393 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,055. 16.20% of the population and 14.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.70% are under the age of 18 and 17.30% are 65 or older.