Cozad, Nebraska

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Coordinates: 40°51′44″N 99°59′3″W / 40.86222, -99.98417
Cozad, Nebraska
Location of Cozad, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Dawson
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,490 ft (759 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,163
- Density	2,007.2/sq mi (775.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	69130
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-11020^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828431^[2]

Sign marking the 100th meridian in Cozad

Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,163 at the 2000 census. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Highway 30, just north of the Platte River. The 100th meridian, which roughly marks the eastward boundary of the arid plains, passes through the town as is marked by a prominent sign across U.S. Highway 30. In the early 1860s, it was a stop along the Pony Express.

Cozad is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Cozad is located at 40°51′44″N, 99°59′3″W (40.862141, -99.984082)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land. Cozad has gained recognition recently with its depiction in the Jack Nicholson movie "About Schmidt".

Home to Cornhusker and NFL lineman Chris Dishman.

Cozad was settled by John J. Cozad, father of artist Robert Henri.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,163 people, 1,722 households, and 1,127 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,007.2 people per square mile (776.5/km²). There were 1,851 housing units at an average density of 892.5/sq mi (345.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.39% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 3.82% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.95% of the population.

There were 1,722 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,392, and the median income for a family was $43,413. Males had a median income of $27,217 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,139. About 9.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.