Oxford, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Oxford is a village in Furnas
and Harlan
Counties in the U.S. state
of Nebraska
. The population was 876 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 876 people, 379 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
was 965.1 people per square mile (371.7/km²). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 509.0 per square mile (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.11% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 379 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,490, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,129. Below the poverty line were 7.3% of people, 2.7% of families, 8.4% of those under 18 and 12.0% of those over 64.
Furnas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,324 people, 2,278 households, and 1,489 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
and Harlan
Harlan County, Nebraska
-History:Prior to 1870, the portion of the Republican valley that now includes Harlan County was a prized hunting ground for the Native Americans; and the threat of attack deterred white settlement in the area...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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....
. The population was 876 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...
.
Geography
Oxford is located at 40°15′8"N 99°37′58"W (40.252091, -99.632913). Most of Oxford is in Furnas County; only a small portion lies in Harlan County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 876 people, 379 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 965.1 people per square mile (371.7/km²). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 509.0 per square mile (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.11% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 379 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,490, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,625 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 $18,129. Below the poverty line were 7.3% of people, 2.7% of families, 8.4% of those under 18 and 12.0% of those over 64.