Sutton, Nebraska

Sutton, Nebraska
—  City  —
Downtown Sutton: Saunders Avenue, looking north
Location of Sutton, Nebraska
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Clay
Government
 • Mayor Robert Hale
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,680 ft (512 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,447
 • Density 853.4/sq mi (329.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68979
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-47955[1]
GNIS feature ID 0833966[2]

Sutton is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Sutton is located at (40.606739, -97.858723)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,447 people, 586 households, and 407 families residing in the city. The population density was 853.4 people per square mile (328.6/km²). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 383.3 per square mile (147.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.

There were 586 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $42,273. Males had a median income of $28,452 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,683. About 6.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

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. 

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