Coleridge, Nebraska
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Coleridge is a village in Cedar County
, Nebraska
, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 473 people, 242 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,091.7 people per square mile (417.8/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 538.8 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 242 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $25,903 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,656. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cedar County, Nebraska
-History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were...
, 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. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Coleridge is located at 42°30′20"N 97°12′16"W (42.505675, −97.204419).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 village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 473 people, 242 households, and 128 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 1,091.7 people per square mile (417.8/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 538.8 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 242 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% 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, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $25,903 versus $15,714 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 $15,656. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- William Joseph DendingerWilliam Joseph DendingerWilliam Joseph Dendinger is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as the seventh and current Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska.-Biography:...
(b. 1939), Roman Catholic prelate - Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant (1902–90), illustrator
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