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Kearney County, NE
The county was named for Fort Kearny, which was named for Maj. Gen. Stephen Kearny

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Kearney County is one of 93 counties in Nebraska.

The county is in the Kearney metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 6,880. This was a decrease of  -.03% from the 2000 census.

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Median household income
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$39,247
National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Kearney County demographic reports

In 2002, the per capita personal income in Kearney County was $27,892. This was an increase of 5.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 90% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.



County seat: Minden
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36% of Kearney County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kearney County ancestry & family history guide.

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Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Kearney County include Eaton Cemetery, Free Mission Cemetery, Garden Plain Cemetery, Holy Family Cemetery, Keene Cemetery, Liberty Cemetery, May Cemetery, Minden Prairie Cemetery, Norman Cemetery, Osco Cemetery ... View cemeteries

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Communities in Kearney County include Axtell, Blaine, Cosmo, Eaton, Grant, Hayes, Heartwell, Liberty, Lincoln, Logan ... View communities

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School districts in Kearney County include Axtell Community Schools, Minden Public Schools ... View school districts

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Libraries in Kearney County include Axtell Public Library, Jensen Memorial Library, Wilcox Public Library ... View libraries

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    Kearney County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kearney County political report.

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