Center, Nebraska
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Center is a village in Knox County
, Nebraska
, USA
. The population was 94 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Knox County
.
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 90 people, 43 households, and 23 families residing in the village. The population density
was 840.0 people per square mile (315.9/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 457.4 per square mile (172.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.56% White, 4.44% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.89% of the population.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
living together, and 44.2% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,277. There were 6.7% of families and 6.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.7% of those over 64.
Knox County, Nebraska
-History:The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area on 4 September 1804.The US Treaty with the Ponca tribe was signed at White Paint Creek on 9 June 1825.Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.-Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, USA
United States
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. The population was 94 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Knox County
Knox County, Nebraska
-History:The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area on 4 September 1804.The US Treaty with the Ponca tribe was signed at White Paint Creek on 9 June 1825.Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.-Demographics:...
.
Geography
Center is located at 42°36′32"N 97°52′34"W (42.608910, -97.876224).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 90 people, 43 households, and 23 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 840.0 people per square mile (315.9/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 457.4 per square mile (172.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.56% White, 4.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.89% of the population.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% 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, and 44.2% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,750 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 $12,277. There were 6.7% of families and 6.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.7% of those over 64.