Curtis, Nebraska

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Curtis, Nebraska
Location of Curtis, Nebraska
Location of Curtis, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°37′57″N 100°30′53″W / 40.6325, -100.51472
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Frontier
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,572 ft (784 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 832
 - Density 693.0/sq mi (267.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 69025
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-11825[1]
GNIS feature ID 0828526[2]

Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Curtis is located at 40°37′57″N, 100°30′53″W (40.632586, -100.514747)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 832 people, 336 households, and 193 families residing in the city. The population density was 693.0 people per square mile (267.7/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 317.4/sq mi (122.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 336 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $36,458. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $16,324 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,943. About 14.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 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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