Pilger, Nebraska

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Pilger is a village in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Music Scene
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Pilger is located at 42°0′28″N, 97°3′15″W (42.007736, -97.054276)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 378 people, 164 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density was 486.5/km² (1,244.9/mi²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 235.5/km² (602.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.62% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.79% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $27,273 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,178. About 3.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Music Scene

It is a little known fact that Pilger has a burgeoning music scene, best know for producing the locally anonymous garage bands Jaded, Day After, and the rap group MWWB (Mid-West White Boyz). Fortunately, the MWWB broke up soon after forming, but the other two bands have survived to this day. Jaded's Debut at the Pilger Cafe was greeted with resounding apathy, and the band hasn't looked back since. Day after has since moved on to bigger and better things in the metropolis of Lincoln.