Fairbury, Nebraska
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| Fairbury, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | LaVeda L. Fry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,169,262 |
| - Density | 2,227.2/sq mi (859.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68352 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-16410[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829201[2] |
Fairbury is a city in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,262 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Fairbury is located at (40.140917, -97.177545)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,262 people, 1,884 households, and 1,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,227.2 people per square mile (861.6/km²). There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 1,114.1/sq mi (431.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.14% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 1,884 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,261, and the median income for a family was $37,778. Males had a median income of $26,955 versus $16,955 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,337. About 10.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Lowell English - Purple Heart winning veteran of World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
- Irene Worth - Tony Award winning actress, her family moved to California when she was four.
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- [1] The Official Site of Fairbury, Nebraska.
- Fairbury, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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