Lodgepole, Nebraska

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Lodgepole is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Lodgepole is located at 41°8′54″N, 102°38′20″W (41.148472, -102.638791)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 348 people, 158 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 285.9/km² (738.1/mi²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 154.4/km² (398.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.14% White, 0.57% Native American and 0.29% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $33,516. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $16,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,147. About 11.1% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.