Brainard, Nebraska
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| Brainard, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,673 ft (510 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 351 |
| - Density | 1,252.1/sq mi (483.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68626 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-06120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827616[2] |
Brainard is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Brainard is located at (41.183725, -97.002832)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 351 people, 148 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,252.1 people per square mile (484.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 577.9/sq mi (223.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,713. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Jerome Hanus - Current Archbishop of Dubuque.
- Joel Makovicka - Played for the Arizona Cardinals.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Brainard, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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