Source: Wikipedia (Antelope County, Neligh)
Neligh is the county seat of Antelope 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:
- 18.6% - Antelope County
- 30.6% - Nebraska
- 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
- 23.3% - Antelope County
- 15.4% - Nebraska
- 15.6% - U.S.
The last time Antelope County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1932. (Barry Goldwater won by a margin of 12.3 percentage points in 1964. George Wallace received 8.7% of the vote in 1968.)
Photo credit: Nebraska Library Commission
Related reading:
Are all small towns dying? Can you save a small town? (Small Biz Survival, 3/23/2019)
Here is a story of Neligh, Nebraska. Neligh is a community that refused to begin their story with once upon a time or let themselves slip quietly into obscurity. Since 2012, this community of 1,600 people has seen a colossal reinvestment. Neligh has welcomed 27 new businesses – a 17 percent increase in total businesses – and transitioned 14 businesses to new ownership. Antelope County has seen more than $600 million in capital investment. In a few years, when they complete all the projects in their pipeline, capital investments will clear $1 billion. Neligh didn’t pull up its bootstraps by itself. They asked for help. Their network of partners is long: engaged citizens, local businesses, nonprofits, education community, elected officials and more.
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