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Stories and Stats from America's Loneliest Counties Arthur County, Nebraska
Arthur County, Nebraska Population: 372 Seat: Arthur Arthur County, the fourth smallest county in America (by population) is home to the Baled Hay Church, and the smallest court house in the United States, which serves as a museum. The Pilgrim Holiness Church, located in Arthur, was built in 1928 of baled rye straw. Baled hay or straw proved an alternative to lumber or sod as a building material and was used throughout the Sand Hills. The structure is the only known church built of baled straw, and the building is a unique example of Nebraska folk architecture.
Nebraska Life describes downtown Arthur as a Main Street with a gas station, a body shop, Rose Saddlery, Graham's Ranch Supply, an art gallery, a fledgling co-op grocery, a meat market, a bank in an 18 by 26-foot concrete block building, another museum in a former courthouse that's not much bigger than the bank, and the Long Branch Tavern. If you know where to look, there's even a motel, the Bunk House. In the 2004 presidential election, Arthur County was one of the most Republican-leaning counties in the country; 90.2% of its electorate voted for Republican incumbent George W. Bush (compared to 9.1% for Democratic challenger John F. Kerry). |
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