Weston, Nebraska
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Weston is a village in Saunders County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 310 people, 132 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,006.1 people per square mile (386.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 447.9 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,076. About 5.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Saunders County, Nebraska
-History:Saunders County was established by an 1856 act of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature; its boundaries were redefined in 1858. The county was originally named after John C...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Weston is located at 41°11′34"N 96°44′32"W (41.192835, -96.742223).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 310 people, 132 households, and 81 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 1,006.1 people per square mile (386.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 447.9 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $19,531 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 $17,076. About 5.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.