Spencer, Nebraska
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| Spencer, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 541 |
| - Density | 1,031.2/sq mi (398.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68777 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-46275[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833647[2] |
Spencer is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Spencer is located at (42.874589, -98.700147)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 541 people, 230 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,031.2 people per square mile (401.7/km²). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 518.4/sq mi (202.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.63% White and 0.37% Native American.
There were 230 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 74.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,466. About 11.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Spencer, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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