Firth, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Firth is a village in Lancaster County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.23% is water.
of 2000, there were 564 people, 192 households, and 139 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,852.5 people per square mile (725.9/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 656.9 per square mile (257.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.18% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,944, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,471. About 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
. Norris is made up of an elementary school, middle school, and a high school, all of which are in separate buildings but on the same campus. Norris provides K-12 education for students from the small surrounding "farm towns" such as Hickman, Holland, Firth, Cortland, Princeton, Panama, and parts of southern Lincoln. Norris School was named after a United States senator from Nebraska, George William Norris
.
Lancaster County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 250,291 people, 99,187 households, and 60,702 families residing in the county. The population density was 298 people per square mile . There were 104,217 housing units at an average density of 124 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lincoln metropolitan area
The Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Lincoln...
. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Firth is located at 40°32′4"N 96°36′20"W (40.534344, -96.605691).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.23% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 564 people, 192 households, and 139 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 1,852.5 people per square mile (725.9/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 656.9 per square mile (257.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.18% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,944, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,875 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 $20,471. About 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Located about 5 miles north and west of Firth is a medium sized School system, Norris School District 160Norris School District 160
School District #160 is a consolidated public school district located predominantly in Lancaster County but also extending into Gage County. It serves a number of small communities including Roca, Hickman, Firth, Cortland, Panama, Princeton, Holland, Cheney, and Rokeby...
. Norris is made up of an elementary school, middle school, and a high school, all of which are in separate buildings but on the same campus. Norris provides K-12 education for students from the small surrounding "farm towns" such as Hickman, Holland, Firth, Cortland, Princeton, Panama, and parts of southern Lincoln. Norris School was named after a United States senator from Nebraska, George William Norris
George William Norris
George William Norris was a U.S. politician from the state of Nebraska and a leader of progressive and liberal causes in Congress...
.