(From the U.S. Bureau of the Census)

This page added 06-09-01 - Last updated 08-08-01 - Modified 04-20-03

The population in Richardson County was at its peak in 1930 with 19,826  residents; in 1950 the population was still over 19,000; in the 2000 Census the population was 9,531.  Pawnee County, which borders Richardson County on the west, peaked in 1900 with 11,770 residences and in 2000 = 3,087.  Nemaha County, bordering to the north, also peaked in 1900 with 14,952 residents and in 2000 = 7,576.

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Census records for 1990 and 2000

Shubert - 1990 = 237 & 2000 = 252 (Gained 15)

Dawson - 1990 = 157 & 2000 = 209 (Gained 52)

Rulo - 1990 = 191 & 2000 = 226 (Gained 35)

Falls City - 1980 = 5,374 & 1990 = 4,823 & 2000 = 4,671 (Lost 551 & 152)

Humboldt - 1980 = 1,176 & 1990 = 1,003 & 2000 = 941 (Lost 173 & 62)

Stella - 1990 = 248 & 2000 = 220 (Lost 28)

Verdon - 1990 242 & 2000 = 223 (Lost 19)

Salem - 1990 = 160 & 2000 = 138 (Lost 22)

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Census of nearby towns

Auburn - 1990 = 3,443 & 2000 = 3,350 (Lost 93)

Fairbury - 1990 = 4,335 & 2000 = 4,262 (Lost 73)

Tecumseh - 1990 = 1,702 & 2000 = 1,716 (Gained 14)

Nebraska City - 1990 = 6,547 & 2000 = 7,228 (Gained 681)

Pawnee City - 1990 = 1,008 & 2000 = 1,033 (Gained 25)

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1870 & 1880 - Population of Richardson County

This section added 08-08-01

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Precinct and/or City/Village	1870	1880
Arago Precinct, including Arago Village (a)	1245	888
Arago Village	364	154
Barada Precinct, including Barada Village	886	1207
Barada Village	---	70
Falls City Precinct, including Falls City Village (b)	1166	2819
Falls City Village	607	1583
Franklin Precinct	225	677
Grant Precinct	515	739
Humboldt Precinct, including Humboldt City	605	1627
Humboldt City	---	917
Liberty Precinct	504	685
Muddy Precinct	408	728
Nemaha Precinct	404	566
Ohio Precinct	622	921
Porter Precinct	219	546
Rulo Precinct, including Rulo Village (b)	1326	1418
Rulo Village	611	673
Saint Stephens Precinct	601	484
Salem Precinct, including Salem Village	681	1035
Salem Village	304	473
Spicer Precinct	338	691

(a) =  part of boundary lost to Falls City and Rulo, since 1870.    (b) =  boundary gained from part of Arago, since 1870.

 

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