Johnson, Nebraska

Johnson, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Downtown Johnson: 2nd and Main
Location of Johnson, Nebraska
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Nemaha
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 280
 • Density 1,583.6/sq mi (611.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68378
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-24670[1]
GNIS feature ID 0835482[2]

Johnson is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Johnson is located at (40.411250, -95.998665)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 280 people, 150 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,583.6 people per square mile (600.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 955.8 per square mile (362.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.86% White, 0.71% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 150 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.7% were non-families. 49.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 32.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 77.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,377. About 4.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those sixty five or over.

The village is known for an extremely successful Father's Day Weekend Festival. The festivities include a slow-pitch softball tournament, sand volleyball tournament, street dance, and chicken barbecue.

Johnson-Brock Public School is located here, and is a consolidation of the Johnson Eagles, and the former Brock Pirates.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.