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Gage County is a County located in the State of Nebraska . As of 2000 , the population is 22,993. Its County Seat is Beatrice 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,227 Km&2 (860 Mi&2 ). 2,215 km&2 (855 mi&2) of it is land and 12 km&2 (5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.54% water. Adjacent Counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 22,993 people, 9,316 households, and 6,204 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 10/km&2 (27/mi&2). There were 10,030 housing units at an average density of 5/km&2 (12/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White , 0.32% Black or African American , 0.58% Native American , 0.28% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from Other Races , and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,316 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were Married Couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,908, and the median income for a family was $43,072. Males had a median income of $29,680 versus $21,305 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $17,190. 8.70% of the population and 6.60% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.70% of those under the age of 18 and 8.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND VILLAGES
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