Gosper County, Nebraska

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Gosper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,893.<ref name="QuickFacts">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Elwood.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county was formed in 1873, and was organized in 1881.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was named for John J. Gosper, a Nebraska Secretary of State.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Gosper County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Gosper County is represented by the prefix 73 (it had the seventy-third-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The Platte River flows easterly through the top part of Gosper County.

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.0%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

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Phelps County (east)
Furnas County (south)
Frontier County (west)
Dawson County (north)

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Protected areas

Gosper National Wildlife Management Area<ref>Gosper National Wildlife Management Area, Bertrand NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)</ref>
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area<ref>Johnson Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)</ref>
Phillips Lake State Recreation Area<ref>Phillips Lake State Recreation Area, Smithfield NE Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)</ref>

Demographics

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As of the 2000 United States Census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 2,143 people, 863 households, and 655 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.79% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 863 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.10% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 22.80% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.

The county population contained 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,827, and the median income for a family was $42,702. Males had a median income of $28,836 versus $21,204 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,957. About 4.80% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over.