Davenport, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Davenport is a village in Thayer County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 339 at the 2000 census
.
ted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific
) was built through the site of village. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated
. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.
The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist
Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ's Lutheran
Church in 1892, and St. Peter's Lutheran in 1912.
Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.
Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 339 people, 160 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density
was 513.0 people per square mile (198.3/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (105.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.29% from other races
, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $33,958. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,960. About 11.4% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 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 339 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...
.
History
In 1872, the village was platPlat
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ted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
) was built through the site of village. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.
The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ's Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
Church in 1892, and St. Peter's Lutheran in 1912.
Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.
Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students.
Geography
Davenport is located at 40.313312°N 97.812490°W (40.313312, -97.812490).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 339 people, 160 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 513.0 people per square mile (198.3/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (105.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $33,958. Males had a median income of $23,929 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 $13,960. About 11.4% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.