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Gosper County, Nebraska

Gosper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,893. Its county seat is Elwood. The county was formed in 1873, and was organized in 1881. It was named for John J. Gosper, a Nebraska Secretary of State.

Geography
The Platte River flows easterly through the top part of Gosper County. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water. Major highwaysU.S. Highway 283Nebraska Highway 18Nebraska Highway 23 Adjacent countiesPhelps County (east) • Furnas County (south) • Frontier County (west) • Dawson County (north) Protected areas • Gosper National Wildlife Management Area • Johnson Lake State Recreation Area • Phillips Lake State Recreation Area ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,893. The median age was 47.8 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.7 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.0% of the population. There were 789 households in the county, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 18.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 2,143 people, 863 households, and 655 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.79% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 863 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.10% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83. The median income for a household in the county was $36,827, and the median income for a family was $42,702. Males had a median income of $28,836 versus $21,204 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,957. About 4.80% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==
Communities
VillagesElwood (county seat) • Smithfield Unincorporated community • Johnson Lake ==Politics==
Politics
Gosper County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024). ==References==
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