Tecumseh, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat
of Johnson County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,716 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,716 people, 729 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,159.5 people per square mile (447.7/km²). There were 854 housing units at an average density of 577.0 per square mile (222.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.36% White, 0.06% African American, 0.58% Native American, 5.59% Asian, 5.07% from other races
, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.53% of the population.
There were 729 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,844, and the median income for a family was $42,337. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $19,896 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,194. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
, for whom Johnson County was named, although Johnson was never married. Shortly after being founded, the name was changed to Tecumseh
to honor the Native American chief said to have been killed by Johnson during the
Battle of the Thames
. The Nebraska Territorial Legislature established Tecumseh as the county seat on February 13, 1857.
The town was used largely for the setting of the mini-series Amerika
, which depicted life in a small American town after a successful takeover by the Soviet Union
.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Johnson County
Johnson County, Nebraska
-History:Johnson County was formed in 1855. It was named after Vice President Richard M. Johnson.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,488 people, 1,887 households, and 1,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 2,116...
, 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 1,716 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
Tecumseh is located at 40°22′12"N 96°11′30"W (40.370061, -96.191639).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 city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,716 people, 729 households, and 446 families residing in the city. 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 1,159.5 people per square mile (447.7/km²). There were 854 housing units at an average density of 577.0 per square mile (222.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.36% White, 0.06% African American, 0.58% Native American, 5.59% Asian, 5.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.53% of the population.
There were 729 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% 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 38.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,844, and the median income for a family was $42,337. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $19,896 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 city was $16,194. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Tecumseh was established in 1856 with the name of Frances. A history posted on the city's Web site states that Frances was the wife of Col. Richard M JohnsonRichard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren . He was the only vice-president ever elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S...
, for whom Johnson County was named, although Johnson was never married. Shortly after being founded, the name was changed to Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
to honor the Native American chief said to have been killed by Johnson during the
Battle of the Thames
Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham, Ontario in Upper Canada...
. The Nebraska Territorial Legislature established Tecumseh as the county seat on February 13, 1857.
The town was used largely for the setting of the mini-series Amerika
Amerika (TV miniseries)
Amerika – suggesting a Russified name for the United States – is an American television miniseries that was broadcast in 1987 on ABC. It starred Kris Kristofferson, Mariel Hemingway, Sam Neill, Robert Urich, and a 17-year-old Lara Flynn Boyle in her first major role. Amerika was about life in the...
, which depicted life in a small American town after a successful takeover by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Nebraska
- Peirson M. HallPeirson M. HallPeirson Mitchell Hall, known as Peirson M. Hall, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1925 to 1929, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1933 to 1937, a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1939 to 1940, head of the U.S. Selective Service System for...
, federal judge who lived in a Tecumseh orphanage - Virgil A. MartinVirgil A. MartinVirgil A. Martin was a business executive and member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1927 and 1931.-Biography:Martin was born October 15, 1874, in Tecumseh, Nebraska, the son of Judson W. Martin and Ennis C. Smith...
, Los Angeles, California, City Council member (1927–31), born in Tecumseh