Hallam, Nebraska

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Hallam, Nebraska
Location of Hallam, Nebraska
Location of Hallam, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 96°47′12″W / 40.53667, -96.78667
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lancaster
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,486 ft (453 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 276
 - Density 1,680.2/sq mi (648.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68368
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-20610[1]
GNIS feature ID 0829756[2]

Hallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hallam is located at 40°32′12″N, 96°47′12″W (40.536725, -96.786761)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 276 people, 110 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,680.2 people per square mile (666.0/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 718.4/sq mi (284.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.39% White, 2.54% Native American, 4.35% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 110 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,031, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,071. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

[edit] 2004 Tornado

Further information: May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence

On May 22, 2004, Hallam was struck, along with several locations in southern Nebraska, by one of a series of tornadoes. As every house in the village was destroyed or severely damaged, governor Mike Johanns declared Hallam a disaster area.

[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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