Polk County, Nebraska
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Polk County Courthouse in Osceola
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 Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska |
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 Nebraska's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Osceola |
| Largest city | Stromsburg |
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| • Total | 441 sq mi (1,142 km2) |
| • Land | 438 sq mi (1,134 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,406 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. Its county seat is Osceola. The county was formed in 1856 and later organized in 1870. It was named after President James K. Polk.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Polk County is represented by the prefix 41 (it had the 41st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 441 square miles (1,140 km2), of which 438 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,639 people, 2,259 households, and 1,570 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (13/mi²). There were 2,717 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.92% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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