Avoca, Nebraska
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Avoca is a village in Cass County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 270 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 270 people, 105 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,030.2 people per square mile (801.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 812.1 per square mile (320.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 105 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,270. About 2.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those sixty five or over.
Cass County, Nebraska
-Other Geographical notes:Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.-Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
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. The population was 270 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Avoca is located at 40°47′52"N 96°7′11"W (40.797697, -96.119837).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 270 people, 105 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,030.2 people per square mile (801.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 812.1 per square mile (320.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 105 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 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 $15,270. About 2.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those sixty five or over.
Interesting Fact
Avoca is home to the Quack-Off duck races held annually on the last Saturday in January since 1980. Today the race normally draws approximately 150 racers and 1000 spectators. Registration normally begins on main street in Quack-Off Headquarters. You may bring your own highly trained duck or rent a duck. There is an entry fee and if you choose to rent a duck a rental fee. Proceeds from the race benefit the Avoca Rural Volunteer Fire Department.External links
- http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/nextexit/dreams/quack_03.html
- http://www.city-data.com/city/Avoca-Nebraska.html