| Battle Creek, Nebraska | |
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| Historical marker at northern outskirts of Battle Creek, describing the 1859 events for which the creek and the city were named | |
| Location of Battle Creek, Nebraska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,158 |
| • Density | 1,784.6/sq mi (689.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68715 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-03250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827218[2] |
Battle Creek is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.
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In 1859, following complaints of Pawnee depredations against settlers in the Elkhorn River valley, a combined force of Nebraska Territorial Militia under the command of General John Milton Thayer and 2nd U.S. Army Dragoons under Lieutenant Beverly Holcombe Robertson prepared to attack a Pawnee village. Rather than fighting, the Pawnees surrendered before the attack could be launched, ending the Pawnee War of 1859. Although no battle occurred, the nearby stream was dubbed Battle Creek. The town founded in the area in 1867 took the creek's name for itself.[3]
Battle Creek is located at (41.999047, -97.599005)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 434 households, and 325 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,784.6 people per square mile (687.9/km²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 688.9 per square mile (265.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.09% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.43% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 23.3% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $50,179. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,996. About 4.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
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