Population loss in rural Nebraska: Knox County

Source:  Wikipedia (Knox County, Center)

Center is the county seat of Knox County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-89%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

• 20.8% - Knox County
• 30.6% - Nebraska
• 30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

• 24.3% - Knox County
• 15.4% - Nebraska
• 15.6% - U.S.

The last time Knox County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1936. (Barry Goldwater won by a margin of 2.6 percentage points in 1964.  George Wallace received 7.2% of the vote in 1968.)

Eastern Township Library, Crofton

Photo credit:  Nebraska Library Commission

Related reading:

Rural counties struggle for legal representation as young grads leave.  (Lincoln Journal Star, 9/2/2014)

Knox County, where Thomas has worked nearly four decades, is a window into this exodus: There were 19,100 residents in 1930, 11,700 in 1970, and today, 8,560. The county has 12 attorneys. Eight are older than 60, also looking to retire. Thomas independently juggles 300 far-flung clients, some of whom drive two hours to see him. He's also the Knox County attorney, navigating a constant flow of criminal cases at the courthouse next door.

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