Gurley, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Gurley is a village in Cheyenne County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 228 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 228 people, 97 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,219.4 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 577.6 per square mile (219.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 1.32% Native American, 1.32% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 97 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,032. About 9.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.
Cheyenne County, Nebraska
-History:Cheyenne County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Cheyenne Native American tribe.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, of 2000, there were 9,830 people, 4,071 households, and 2,686 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 228 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
Gurley is located at 41°19′21"N 102°58′25"W (41.322523, -102.973728).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.
History
Founded October 18, 1913, and named after Fred R. Gurley, superintendent with the Burlington Railroad. The first Gurley depot station was opened during the winter of 1915-1916. Three bunk cars served as a station building. One was the office, one was for freight and one was for living quarters for the agent and his family. The first agent was George Wallen. Fred Gurley was the agent from 1916-1919. During the time that Fred was the agent he started a park north of the depot. He planted flowers and made the trellis that was in the center of it and there is still a park there today. The Gurley Lumber Company was one of the first businesses in Gurley. S.J. Flora came in 1914 to be the manager of this business. The first person born in Gurley was Clara Anneva Flora, later to be named Clara Lessig. As of December 2008, Clara is still an active member of the Gurley community. The first general store and a post office were operated by F.W. Busse. In the same building, there was a pharmacy and a doctor's office. Dr. Hart was the doctor at that time. He also had the first telephone switchboard in Gurley. Christ Weyerts built a Weyerts Garage and dance hall about 1915. The Gurley State Bank was built by Christ Weyerts in 1915 on the south side of main street. This closed in 1921. A.K. Greenlee built and operated a grocery and dry goods store on the south side. This brick building was built in 1915. Gurley's first grain elevator was erected in 1914-1915 and burned on March 14, 1941. The rebuilt grain elevator was acquired by the Farmer's Union Elevator in August 1960.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 228 people, 97 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,219.4 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 577.6 per square mile (219.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 1.32% Native American, 1.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 97 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,563 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 village was $13,032. About 9.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.