McPherson County, Nebraska
| McPherson County, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
McPherson County Courthouse in Tryon
|
|
 Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska |
|
 Nebraska's location in the U.S. |
|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | James B. McPherson |
| Seat | Tryon |
| Largest community | Tryon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 860 sq mi (2,227 km2) |
| • Land | 859 sq mi (2,225 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 475 |
| • Density | 0.6/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 539, making it the third-least populous county in Nebraska and the eighth-least populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Tryon. The county was formed in 1890 from Logan County and named after Union General James B. McPherson.
McPherson County is part of the North Platte, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, McPherson County is represented by the prefix 90 (it ranked 90th of 93 counties in the number of vehicles registered when the license plate system was established in 1922).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 square miles (2,200 km2), of which 859 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 157 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.94% White, 0.38% Asian, 1.69% from other races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.4% were of German, 14.4% American, 9.2% Irish, 8.7% Swedish and 6.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
...
Wikipedia