Benedict, Nebraska

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Benedict, Nebraska
Location of Benedict, Nebraska
Location of Benedict, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°0′22″N 97°36′24″W / 41.00611, -97.60667
Country United States
State Nebraska
County York
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,680 ft (512 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 278
 - Density 1,465.4/sq mi (565.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68316
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-04195[1]
GNIS feature ID 0827318[2]

Benedict is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Benedict is located at 41°0′22″N, 97°36′24″W (41.006177, -97.606689)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 278 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,465.4 people per square mile (564.9/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 537.7/sq mi (207.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.88% White, 3.96% African American and 2.16% Native American.

There were 96 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the village the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,248. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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