Lindsay, Nebraska
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Lindsay is a village in Platte County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
, Families began settling int the fertile land near Shell Creek. The first settler, John M. Walker named the town for the common hometown of many early settlers, Lindsay, Ontario
, Canada
. By 1886, with the addition of settlers of German ancestry, the population reached about 200, and it received "village" status on March 7, 1888.
Lindsay also had two each of:
And three each of:
The Chicago and North Western Railroad's Albion Line consisted of 115 miles of tracks through Lindsay, on which were operated four freight trains and two passenger trains daily. By 1917, the population of Lindsay had grown to almost 500 people.
to be a maker of irrigation and farm automation equipment. The company has retained a manufacturing facility in Lindsay, but is now headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
with a ticker symbol of LNN. In 2005, the company accounted for 80% of employment in Lindsay, employing about 460 persons of the village's total employment of 577.
of 2000, there were 276 people, 124 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density
was 808.0 people per square mile (313.4/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 398.1 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% 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 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,232, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,103. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.2% of those sixty five or over.
Platte County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 12,916 housing units at an average density of 19 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...
. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lindsay is located at 41°42′2"N 97°41′41"W (41.700622, -97.694605).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Founding and Naming
In 1862, subject to the provisions of the Homestead ActHomestead Act
A homestead act is one of three United States federal laws that gave an applicant freehold title to an area called a "homestead" – typically 160 acres of undeveloped federal land west of the Mississippi River....
, Families began settling int the fertile land near Shell Creek. The first settler, John M. Walker named the town for the common hometown of many early settlers, Lindsay, Ontario
Lindsay, Ontario
Lindsay is a community of 19,361 people on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately west of Peterborough...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. By 1886, with the addition of settlers of German ancestry, the population reached about 200, and it received "village" status on March 7, 1888.
Early 20th Century
By the early 20th Century, Lindsay had an electric utility and water system comprising a 100-ft well and a 60,000 gallon tank. Business establishments included one each of:- hotel
- opera house
- natural park
- livery barn
- shoe shop
- barbershop
- jewelry store
- harness shop
- furniture store
- implement store
- flour and feed store.
Lindsay also had two each of:
- drug store
- bank
- restaurant
- lumber yard
- meat market
- cream station
- hardware store
- blacksmith shops
- schools (one public, one private)
- churches (one Roman Catholic, one Methodist)
And three each of:
- saloons
- grain elevators
- mail routes
- general stores.
The Chicago and North Western Railroad's Albion Line consisted of 115 miles of tracks through Lindsay, on which were operated four freight trains and two passenger trains daily. By 1917, the population of Lindsay had grown to almost 500 people.
Lindsay Corporation
What is now the Lindsay Corporation was founded in the village in 1955 by Paul Zimmerer as the Lindsay Manufacturing CompanyLindsay Manufacturing
Lindsay Corporation , formerly known as Lindsay Manufacturing Co., is a manufacturer of center pivot irrigation systems, most notably under the "Zimmatic" brand name based in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It also manufactures farm and construction machinery and road and railroad infrastructure...
to be a maker of irrigation and farm automation equipment. The company has retained a manufacturing facility in Lindsay, but is now headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
with a ticker symbol of LNN. In 2005, the company accounted for 80% of employment in Lindsay, employing about 460 persons of the village's total employment of 577.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 276 people, 124 households, and 73 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 808.0 people per square mile (313.4/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 398.1 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% 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, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% 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 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,232, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $28,750 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 $17,103. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.2% of those sixty five or over.