| Deshler, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Deshler, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 879 |
| • Density | 1,768.6/sq mi (682.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68340 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-12840[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828686[2] |
Deshler is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.
Deshler is located at (40.140406, -97.723542)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 879 people, 373 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,768.6 people per square mile (678.8/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 829.0 per square mile (318.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, 0.68% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,667, and the median income for a family was $38,942. Males had a median income of $24,397 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,844. About 11.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
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