| Schuyler, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Cargill beef-processing plant at western edge of Schuyler | |
| Location of Schuyler, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Colfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,371 |
| • Density | 2,590.1/sq mi (1,000.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68661 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-44035[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833306[2] |
Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,371 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County[3]. The city (as well as the county) is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax.[4] Every year Schuyler has a fair with cars show and carnival rides.
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Schuyler is located at (41.448916, -97.060195)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.42%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,371 people, 1,748 households, and 1,214 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,590.1 people per square mile (1,001.8/km²). There were 1,856 housing units at an average density of 895.0 per square mile (346.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.30% White, 0.11% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 27.37% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.11% of the population.
There were 1,748 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,170, and the median income for a family was $41,747. Males had a median income of $24,955 versus $20,615 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,376. About 6.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schuyler's single largest employer is the Cargill beef-processing plant, with approximately 2000 employees. Other major employers include Schuyler Community Schools, with 245 employees; Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, with 82 full-time and 31 part-time employees; and QC Supply, a manufacturer and distributor of farm and ranch supplies with 75 full-time employees.[6]
The Oak Ballroom, completed by the Works Progress Administration in 1937 and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built using dozens of native oak trees hauled to the building site from the nearby Platte River using horse and buggies.[7] It was part of the Oregon trail in 1836 - 1869. Schuyler is part of the Mormon trail in 1840's - 1850's. It is part of the Transcontinental Railway which began here in 1866 and is still part of it today.
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