Red Cloud, Nebraska

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Red Cloud is a city in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Webster County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Red Cloud is located at 40°5′18″N, 98°31′22″W (40.088222, -98.522660)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,131 people, 520 households, and 302 families residing in the city. The population density was 428.1/km² (1,108.5/mi²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 233.9/km² (605.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.97% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 520 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $34,038. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $17,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,772. About 8.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable people

Silas Garber-Nebraska Governor who founded the town.
William Norris-Computer pioneer who was born in Red Cloud.

Although born in Virginia Pulitzer Prize winning writer Willa Cather lived here from the age of ten until college. Former Congressman William A. McKeighan is interred in Red Cloud and farmed here for a time.