Arthur, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Arthur is a village in Arthur County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 117 at the 2010 census
. It is the county seat
of Arthur County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 145 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
was 460.5 people per square mile (180.6/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 279.5 per square mile (109.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.93% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.69% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,196. There were 13.7% of families and 18.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. The Pilgrim Holiness Church
was built in 1928 out of straw bales, in response to the region's dearth of trees or construction sod. The First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail complex was built in 1914-15; the courthouse is billed as the smallest ever built in the United States. Both sites are now maintained by the Arthur County Historical Society.
is located about one mile (about a kilometer and a half) southwest of Arthur's central business district
. The runways are unpaved. The airport handles about 25 operations per year.
Arthur County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 185 households, and 138 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.618 people per square mile . There were 273 housing units at an average density of 0.380 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 117 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Arthur County
Arthur County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 185 households, and 138 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.618 people per square mile . There were 273 housing units at an average density of 0.380 per square mile...
.
Geography
Arthur is located at 41.572244°N 101.690738°W (41.572244, -101.690738).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 145 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 460.5 people per square mile (180.6/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 279.5 per square mile (109.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.93% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,196. There were 13.7% of families and 18.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Points of interest
Two sites in Arthur are listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
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. The Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church (Arthur, Nebraska)
The Pilgrim Holiness Church, also known as the Baled Hay Church or the Baled Straw Church, is a church built in 1928 in Arthur, Nebraska. At a time and place in which conventional construction materials were expensive or unavailable, it was built out of baled rye straw...
was built in 1928 out of straw bales, in response to the region's dearth of trees or construction sod. The First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail complex was built in 1914-15; the courthouse is billed as the smallest ever built in the United States. Both sites are now maintained by the Arthur County Historical Society.
Transportation
The Arthur Municipal AirportArthur Municipal Airport
Arthur Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Arthur, in Arthur County, Nebraska, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is located about one mile (about a kilometer and a half) southwest of Arthur's central business district
Central business district
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. The runways are unpaved. The airport handles about 25 operations per year.