Lancaster County, Nebraska facts for kids
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Lancaster County
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Lancaster County Courthouse in Lincoln
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Nebraska |
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| Founded | 1859 | ||
| Named for | Lancaster, England | ||
| Seat | Lincoln | ||
| Largest city | Lincoln | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 846 sq mi (2,190 km2) | ||
| • Land | 838 sq mi (2,170 km2) | ||
| • Water | 8.8 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 322,608 | ||
| • Density | 381.33/sq mi (147.23/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Congressional district | 1st | ||
Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 322,608, making it the second-most populous county in Nebraska. Its county seat is Lincoln, the state capital. The county was created in 1859.
Lancaster County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Lancaster County was represented by the prefix 2 (it had the second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in Lancaster, Douglas and Sarpy counties.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 846 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 8.8 square miles (23 km2) (1.0%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 80
Interstate 180
U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 77
Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 33
Nebraska Highway 43
Nebraska Highway 79
Transit
- Amtrak California Zephyr (Lincoln station)
- Burlington Trailways
- Express Arrow
- StarTran
Climate
In 2004, Lancaster County was named a StormReady county by the National Weather Service.
Adjacent counties
- Saunders County – north
- Cass County – northeast
- Otoe County – southeast
- Johnson County – southeast
- Gage County – south
- Saline County – southwest
- Seward County – northwest
- Butler County – northwest
Protected areas
- Bluestem Lake State Recreation Area
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area
- Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area
- Frank Shoemaker Marsh (part of Lincoln Parks & Recreation System)
- Holmes Lake Recreation Area
- Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area
- Pawnee State Recreation Area
- Pioneers Park Nature Center
- Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
- Wagon Train Lake State Recreation Area
- Wildwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
- Yankee Hill State Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 153 | — | |
| 1870 | 7,074 | 4,523.5% | |
| 1880 | 28,090 | 297.1% | |
| 1890 | 76,395 | 172.0% | |
| 1900 | 64,835 | −15.1% | |
| 1910 | 73,793 | 13.8% | |
| 1920 | 85,902 | 16.4% | |
| 1930 | 100,324 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 100,585 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 119,742 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 155,272 | 29.7% | |
| 1970 | 167,972 | 8.2% | |
| 1980 | 192,884 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 213,641 | 10.8% | |
| 2000 | 250,291 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 285,407 | 14.0% | |
| 2020 | 322,608 | 13.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 326,716 | 14.5% | |
| US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 |
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2020 Census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 322,608 people in the county. The population density was 381 people per square mile (147 people/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.7% White, 4.5% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 4.7% Asian American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% from two or more races. 8.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Communities
Cities
Villages
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
Census divisions
Lancaster County is divided into the following census divisions, called precincts, except for the City of Lincoln.
- Buda
- Centerville
- Denton
- Elk
- Grant
- Highland
- Lancaster
- City of Lincoln
- Lincoln
- Little Salt
- Middle Creek
- Mill
- Nemaha
- North Bluff
- Oak
- Olive Branch
- Panama
- Rock Creek
- Saltillo
- South Pass
- Stevens Creek
- Stockton
- Waverly
- West Oak
- Yankee Hill
Representatives
- Roma Amundson, District 4 Commissioner, retired U.S. Brigadier General
Education
School districts include:
- Crete Public Schools
- Freeman Public Schools
- Lincoln Public Schools
- Malcolm Public Schools
- Milford Public Schools
- Norris School District 160
- Palmyra District OR-1
- Raymond Central Public Schools
- Waverly School District 145
- Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools
Notable native
- Leon Riley (1906–1970), American minor league baseball player/manager (born in Princeton, Nebraska).
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Lancaster (Nebraska) para niños
