Magnet, Nebraska
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Magnet is a village in Cedar County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 79 people, 37 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density
was 547.7 people per square mile (217.9/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (107.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.94% White, 3.80% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 37 households out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 35.1% households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,357. There were no families and 1.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
The second tornado struck Magnet on May 6, 1975 at 2:45pm. The devastating tornado ripped through the town, destroying 2 homes and many more were heavily damaged. The Carhart Lumber truck from Randolph soon came into town with a load of plywood sheets. These were used to cover broken windows and damaged roofs so in case it rained it wouldn’t damage anything else. There were no lights and water in the town, so the fire department from the neighboring town of Wausa brought in emergency generator units. Men from the power company worked all night to get lights back into the main part of town. They worked for over a week to replace broken poles and wires. Drinking water was brought in milk creamer cans. People from all over the neighboring towns came during the summer to help with the clean-up.
Cedar County, Nebraska
-History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
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. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Magnet is located at 42°27′19"N 97°28′15"W (42.455401, -97.470798).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 79 people, 37 households, and 20 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 547.7 people per square mile (217.9/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (107.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.94% White, 3.80% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 37 households out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 35.1% households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $21,667 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 $15,357. There were no families and 1.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
History
July 1993 Magnet celebrated its 100th birthday. Magnet was one of the busiest little towns that sprang up along the railroad to serve the needs of surroundings farms and ranches. Magnet was named by B. E. Smith, who platted the town, to attract more settlers to the region.Town motto and disasters
Magnet's motto: "Magnet: The town too tough to die!" came from a variety of disasters that have struck the town over the course of its history. In February 1925 a fire burned one block of Main Street. The first tornado of two to strike Magnet happened on June 18, 1937. It tore through the town, destroying many businesses and homes. Thousands of people came to survey the damage on the Sunday following the storm. Over the summer of 1937 the town was cleaned up and through the help of neighboring towns, buildings and farms were restored.The second tornado struck Magnet on May 6, 1975 at 2:45pm. The devastating tornado ripped through the town, destroying 2 homes and many more were heavily damaged. The Carhart Lumber truck from Randolph soon came into town with a load of plywood sheets. These were used to cover broken windows and damaged roofs so in case it rained it wouldn’t damage anything else. There were no lights and water in the town, so the fire department from the neighboring town of Wausa brought in emergency generator units. Men from the power company worked all night to get lights back into the main part of town. They worked for over a week to replace broken poles and wires. Drinking water was brought in milk creamer cans. People from all over the neighboring towns came during the summer to help with the clean-up.