Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County, Nebraska
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 31,205. Its county seat is Hastings. The county was formed in 1867 and organized in 1871. It is named for John Adams, the second President of the United States.
Adams County comprises the Hastings, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Adams County is represented by the prefix 14 (it had the 14th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 281
Nebraska Highway 74
Transit
Amtrak California Zephyr (Hastings station)
Adjacent counties
Hamilton County – northeast
Clay County – east
Webster County – south
Kearney County – west
Buffalo County – northwest
Hall County – north
Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 31,151 people, 12,141 households, and 7,964 families in the county. The population density was . There were 13,014 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.54% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 4.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 7.9% Irish, 7.7% English and 7.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 12,141 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.60% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
The county population included 24.40% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,160, and the median income for a family was $45,620. Males had a median income of $29,842 versus $21,236 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,308. About 5.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Adams County voters have been strongly Republican. In only three national elections since 1916 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, all in national landslide victories for the party.
Communities
City
Hastings (county seat)
Villages
Ayr
Holstein
Juniata
Kenesaw
Prosser
Roseland
Trumbull
Unincorporated communities
Assumption
Hansen
Hayland
Ingleside
Pauline
Townships
Ayr
Blaine
Cottonwood
Denver
Hanover
Highland
Juniata
Kenesaw
Little Blue
Logan
Roseland
Silver Lake
Verona
Wanda
West Blue
Zero
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Nebraska
References
External links
Adams County Website
Adams County Historical Society
Adams County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nebraska counties
Hastings Micropolitan Statistical Area
1871 establishments in Nebraska