Western, Nebraska
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| Western, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 287 |
| - Density | 644.2/sq mi (248.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68464 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-52295[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834640[2] |
Western is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Western is located at (40.392050, -97.198259)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 287 people, 128 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density is 644.2 people per square mile (246.2/km²). There are 151 housing units at an average density of 338.9/sq mi (129.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.91% White, 0.70% Native American, and 1.39% from two or more races.
There are 128 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 3.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the village the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $31,750, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,175. 2.1% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population,None of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[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
- Western, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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