Seward, Nebraska

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Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census and had grown to 6,776 by the 2005 estimate. It is the county seat of Seward County^GR6 and is known for its large Fourth of July celebration.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Seward is located at 40°54′40″N, 97°5′49″W (40.911216, -97.096972)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,319 people, 2,281 households, and 1,494 families residing in the city. The population density was 746.1/km² (1,930.9/mi²). There were 2,415 housing units at an average density of 285.1/km² (737.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.97% White, 0.46% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 2,281 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 20.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,264, and the median income for a family was $54,808. Males had a median income of $33,828 versus $22,231 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,668. About 4.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.