Dunbar, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Dunbar is a village in Otoe County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 237 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 237 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density
was 957.4 people per square mile (366.0/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 327.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.42% Native American, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 79 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% 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 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,036, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,495. About 16.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those sixty five or over.
Otoe County, Nebraska
-History:Otoe County was formed in 1854. It was named after the Otoe Indian tribe.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,396 people, 6,060 households, and 4,229 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 6,567 housing units...
, 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 237 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...
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Geography
Dunbar is located at 40°40′4"N 96°1′47"W (40.667826, -96.029697).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 237 people, 79 households, and 63 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 957.4 people per square mile (366.0/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 327.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.42% Native American, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 79 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% 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 19.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% 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 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,036, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $26,875 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 $15,495. About 16.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those sixty five or over.
Notable natives
- Sam Francis (football player)
- George H. HeinkeGeorge H. HeinkeGeorge Henry Heinke was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm on July 22, 1882 near Dunbar, Nebraska and moved to 1889 to Douglas, Nebraska, in 1891 to San Angelo, Texas, and in 1894 to Talmage, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law and...
- Congressman born on a farm nearby.