Prague, Nebraska

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Prague is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Prague is located at 41°18′34″N, 96°48′27″W (41.309572, -96.807636)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 346 people, 136 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density was 494.8/km² (1,261.4/mi²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 213.1/km² (543.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 136 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,395. About 7.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Trivia

Prague is commonly referred to as the home to the world's largest kolache, as says the sign along Nebraska Highway 79 when entering the town from the south.