Ceresco, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Ceresco is a farming village in Saunders County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 920 at the 2000 census. It is located near U.S. Highway 77, just north of Lincoln
, just south of Wahoo
, and a short distance southwest of Omaha
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 920 people, 333 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,170.8 people per square mile (845.7/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 799.9 per square mile (311.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15% White, 0.22% Native American, 1.41% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 333 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,574, and the median income for a family was $51,053. Males had a median income of $33,188 versus $23,029 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,467. About 1.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Saunders County, Nebraska
-History:Saunders County was established by an 1856 act of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature; its boundaries were redefined in 1858. The county was originally named after John C...
, 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....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 920 at the 2000 census. It is located near U.S. Highway 77, just north of Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, just south of Wahoo
Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,508 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saunders County.-History:Wahoo was founded in 1870...
, and a short distance southwest of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
.
Overview
Ceresco has a public library, public park, and three Protestant churches. Ceresco also has an elementary school that feeds into the Raymond Central School District. Its roads are 95% paved, and it includes a small police and fire department featuring three part-time policemen and four fire trucks. The village's government is a village board, which hires a city engineer. It has no medical facilities or manufacturing plants.Geography
Ceresco is located at 41°3′28"N 96°38′44"W (41.057730, -96.645623).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 920 people, 333 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,170.8 people per square mile (845.7/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 799.9 per square mile (311.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15% White, 0.22% Native American, 1.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 333 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,574, and the median income for a family was $51,053. Males had a median income of $33,188 versus $23,029 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 $17,467. About 1.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.