Garfield County, Nebraska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Garfield County
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Garfield County Courthouse in Burwell
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Named for | James A. Garfield |
| Seat | Burwell |
| Largest city | Burwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,813 |
| • Density | 3.175/sq mi (1.2259/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Garfield County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. In 2020, about 1,813 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Burwell.
This county was created in 1884. It was named after James A. Garfield, who was the 20th President of the United States.
When you see a Nebraska license plate, Garfield County is shown by the number 83. This is because it had the 83rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county back in 1922 when the license plate system started.
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Geography of Garfield County
The North Loup River flows through the southwestern part of Garfield County.
The county covers a total area of about 571 square miles. Most of this, about 570 square miles, is land. A small part, about 1.6 square miles, is water.
Main Roads in the County
Nebraska Highway 11
Nebraska Highway 70
Nebraska Highway 91
Nebraska Highway 96
Neighboring Counties
Garfield County shares its borders with several other counties:
- Wheeler County to the east
- Valley County to the south
- Custer County to the southwest
- Loup County to the west
- Holt County to the north
Special Natural Areas
- Calamus Reservoir State Park (part of it is in Garfield County)
- Mirdan Canal State Wildlife Management Area
People in Garfield County
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,659 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,127 | 28.2% | |
| 1910 | 3,417 | 60.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,496 | 2.3% | |
| 1930 | 3,207 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,444 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,912 | −15.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,699 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,411 | −10.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,363 | −2.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,141 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,902 | −11.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,049 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,813 | −11.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,801 | −12.1% | |
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In 2000, there were 1,902 people living in Garfield County. There were 813 households, and 529 of these were families. The county had about 3 people per square mile.
Most of the people in the county were White (about 98.79%). A small number were Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 26% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (almost 60%) were married couples living together. About 20% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the county was 46 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 91.9 males.
Towns and Villages
City
- Burwell (This is the county seat, meaning it's where the county government is located.)
Small Communities
These are smaller places that are not officially cities or towns:
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