Wilcox, Nebraska
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| Wilcox, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Kearney |
| 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 | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 360 |
| - Density | 661.7/sq mi (255.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68982 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-52995[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834706[2] |
Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wilcox is located at (40.364451, -99.167847)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 360 people, 147 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density was 661.7 people per square mile (257.4/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 288.6/sq mi (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.28% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 147 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $18,194 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,626. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% 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.
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- Wilcox, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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