Dwight, Nebraska
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Dwight is a village in Butler County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 259 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 259 people, 116 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,070.0 people per square mile (416.7/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 528.8 per square mile (205.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.
There were 116 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,010. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Butler County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,767 people, 3,426 households, and 2,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, 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 259 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dwight is located at 41.083013°N 97.021060°W (41.083013, -97.021060).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 259 people, 116 households, and 64 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 1,070.0 people per square mile (416.7/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 528.8 per square mile (205.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.
There were 116 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,500 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 $26,010. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Notable people
- Alfredo Ernest NovakAlfredo Ernest NovakAlfredo Ernest Novak is an American born bishop in the Catholic Church. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá in the state of Parana, Brazil from 1989-2006.-Biography:...
, Roman Catholic bishop - Ernest Richard Kouma, Medal of Honor recipient