Chester, Nebraska
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Chester is a village in Thayer County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 294 at the 2000 census.
Chester is notable as being the birthplace of six-man football
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 294 people, 140 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
was 537.7 people per square mile (206.4/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (126.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.30% White, 1.02% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,389, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,150. About 5.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five or over.
Thayer County, Nebraska
-History:Thayer County was formed in 1872. It was named after the General and Governor John Milton Thayer.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,055 people, 2,541 households, and 1,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were...
, 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 294 at the 2000 census.
Chester is notable as being the birthplace of six-man football
Six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of American football that is played with six players per team, instead of 11.-History:6-man football was developed in 1934 by Chester High School coach Stephen Epler as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression...
.
Geography
Chester is located at 40.010629°N 97.617971°W (40.010629, -97.617971).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 294 people, 140 households, and 83 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 537.7 people per square mile (206.4/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (126.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.30% White, 1.02% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% 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, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,389, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $17,000 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 $14,150. About 5.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five or over.