Palisade, Nebraska

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Palisade, Nebraska
Location of Palisade, Nebraska
Location of Palisade, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 101°6′26″W / 40.34833, -101.10722
Country United States
State Nebraska
Counties Hitchcock, Hayes
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,759 ft (841 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 386
 - Density 1,081.7/sq mi (417.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 69040
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-38130[1]
GNIS feature ID 0831954[2]

Palisade is a village in Hayes and Hitchcock Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Palisade is located at 40°20′54″N, 101°6′26″W (40.348408, -101.107126)[3]. Most of the village is located in Hitchcock County; only a small portion extends into Hayes County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all land

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 386 people, 162 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,081.7 people per square mile (414.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 526.8/sq mi (201.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.26% African American, 0.52% Native American, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 162 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $31,635. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,106. About 12.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% 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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