Cowles, Nebraska
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Cowles is a village in Webster County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 48 at the 2000 census.
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 48 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the village. The population density
was 84.7 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 18 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $10,625 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,382. There were 16.7% of families and 43.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 60.0% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.
Webster County, Nebraska
-History:Webster County was formed in 1871. It was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,061 people, 1,708 households, and 1,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,972 housing...
, 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 48 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cowles is located at 40°10′19"N 98°26′53"W (40.172060, -98.448145).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 48 people, 18 households, and 12 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 84.7 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 18 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $10,625 versus $16,563 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 $9,382. There were 16.7% of families and 43.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 60.0% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.