Overton, Nebraska

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Overton grain elevator viewed from along U.S. Highway 30 looking west

Overton is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 646.

[edit] Geography

Overton is located at 40°44′22″N, 99°32′14″W (40.739556, -99.537358)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 646 people, 254 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density was 461.9/km² (1,186.8/mi²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 208.1/km² (534.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.72% White, 0.31% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 5.42% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.13% of the population.

There were 254 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,389, and the median income for a family was $38,194. Males had a median income of $27,102 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,941. About 9.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.