Rulo, Nebraska

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Rulo, Nebraska
Location of Rulo, Nebraska
Location of Rulo, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°3′7″N 95°25′49″W / 40.05194, -95.43028
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Richardson
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 226
 - Density 359.9/sq mi (139.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68431
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-42670[1]
GNIS feature ID 0832769[2]

Rulo is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Rulo is located at 40°3′7″N, 95°25′49″W (40.052029, -95.430239)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land. None of it is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 226 people, 97 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 359.9 people per square mile (138.5/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 210.2/sq mi (80.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 75.66% White, 23.45% Native American, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $20,357 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,971. About 20.0% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.4% of those sixty five 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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