Morrill (Borough)

Morrill County was formed in 1908, standing out from the territory of Cheyenne ^[2] , and received its official name in honor of the former president of the Lincoln Land Company, Charles Henry Morrill .

According to the US Census Bureau, Morrill County has a total area of ​​3,704 square kilometers, of which 3,688 square meters. kilometers is land and 16 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of ​​water resources of the district is 0.42% of its total area.

Neighboring Counties

• Box Butte (Nebraska) - North
• Garden (Nebraska) - East
• Banner (Nebraska) - West
• Scotts Bluff (Nebraska) - West
• Sheridan (Nebraska) - Northeast
• Cheyenne (Nebraska) - South

According to the 2000 census ^[3] , 5,042 people, 1,494 families lived in Morrill County, there were 2,138 households and 2,460 residential buildings. The average population density was 1 person per square kilometer. According to the census, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 93.68% White , 0.07% Black or African American , 0.72% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 1.19% mixed race, 4.12% other nationalities. Hispanic and Latino Americans accounted for 10.09% of all district residents.

Of the 2138 households, 32.10% raised children under the age of 18, 59.50% were married couples, in 6.50% of the families women lived without husbands, 30.10% did not have families. 26.90% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived independently, while 13.00% were single elderly people aged 65 years and older. The average household size was 2.49 people and the average family size was 3.03 people.

According to the 2000 census, the population of the district according to the age range was as follows: 27.20% - residents under the age of 18, 7.20% - between 18 and 24 years old, 24.40% - from 25 to 44 years old, 24.20% - from 45 to 64 years old and 17.00% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of residents of the district was 40 years. For every 100 women in the county, 97.90 men are accounted for, and for every 100 women 18 years and older, there are 95.60 men also over 18 years old.

The average household income in the district was $ 30,235, and the average household income in the district was $ 36,673. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 27,107 per year, compared to $ 19,271 of the average annual income for women. The per capita income for the district was $ 14,725 per year. 10.00% of the total number of families in the district and 14.70% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, with 20.00% of those under the age of 18 and 10.30% of those aged 65 and older.

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