Thurston, Nebraska
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Thurston is a village in Thurston County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 125 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 125 people, 51 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,089.7 people per square mile (438.8/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 470.8 per square mile (189.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% White, 1.60% from other races
, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 51 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, and 29.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,547. There were 3.4% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.
Thurston County, Nebraska
-History:Varying cultures of indigenous peoples lived along the rivers for thousands of years before European encounter.Thurston County was organized by European Americans in 1889 from land that had been divided between Dakota and Burt counties since the dissolution of Blackbird County in 1879. It...
, 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
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. The population was 125 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Thurston is located at 42°10′36"N 96°42′1"W (42.176538, -96.700172).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 125 people, 51 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,089.7 people per square mile (438.8/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 470.8 per square mile (189.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% White, 1.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 51 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 29.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $17,083 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 $12,547. There were 3.4% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.