Melbeta, Nebraska
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Melbeta is a village in Scotts Bluff County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138 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 land.
of 2000, there were 138 people, 57 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,452.2 people per square mile (532.8/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 684.0 per square mile (251.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.97% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 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 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,268. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
-National protected area:* North Platte National Wildlife Refuge* Scotts Bluff National Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,951 people, 14,887 households, and 10,167 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,119...
, 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 Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Melbeta is located at 41°46′55"N 103°31′2"W (41.781984, -103.517287).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 land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 138 people, 57 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,452.2 people per square mile (532.8/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 684.0 per square mile (251.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.97% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 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 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $20,000 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 $15,268. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.