Edgar, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Edgar is a city in Clay County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 539 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 539 people, 240 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density
was 707.2 people per square mile (273.8/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 373.9 per square mile (144.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.56% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 240 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.2% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,191, and the median income for a family was $39,286. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,447. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
about 4.5 miles southeast of Edgar on the intersection of Nebraska 65a Spur and County Road 348 in Nuckolls County, which runs next to the Union Pacific railroad. It is the site of the locally-important Aurora Cooperative grain elevator
facility with a capacity of 2,668,000 bushels. The United States Postal Service
does not recognize Sedan, and requires mail to be addressed to Edgar using its zip code.
Clay County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,039 people, 2,756 households, and 1,981 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,066 housing units at an average density of 5 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 539 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...
. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Edgar is located at 40°22′11"N 97°58′15"W (40.369738, -97.970727).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 539 people, 240 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 707.2 people per square mile (273.8/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 373.9 per square mile (144.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.56% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 240 households out of which 25.8% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.2% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,191, and the median income for a family was $39,286. Males had a median income of $27,417 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 city was $18,447. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Sedan
Sedan is an unincorporated areaUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
about 4.5 miles southeast of Edgar on the intersection of Nebraska 65a Spur and County Road 348 in Nuckolls County, which runs next to the Union Pacific railroad. It is the site of the locally-important Aurora Cooperative grain elevator
Grain elevator
A grain elevator is a tower containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates, and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility...
facility with a capacity of 2,668,000 bushels. The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
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does not recognize Sedan, and requires mail to be addressed to Edgar using its zip code.