Dalton, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Dalton is a village in Cheyenne County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 332 at the 2000 census
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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 332 people, 156 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
was 966.2 people per square mile (377.0/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 494.7 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.40% White, 0.30% Native American, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 156 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,967, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,600. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.
Leyton Public High School is home to the Leyton Warriors.
The school colors for the Leyton Warriors are cardinal and gold.
The school's biggest rival is Potter-Dix High School, located in Potter, Nebraska
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Cheyenne County, Nebraska
-History:Cheyenne County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Cheyenne Native American tribe.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, of 2000, there were 9,830 people, 4,071 households, and 2,686 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There...
, 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 332 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...
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Geography
Dalton is located at 41°24′31"N 102°58′20"W (41.408685, -102.972195).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
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 332 people, 156 households, and 83 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 966.2 people per square mile (377.0/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 494.7 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.40% White, 0.30% Native American, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 156 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,967, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 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 $18,600. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Dalton is home to Leyton Public High School Leyton Public SchoolsLeyton Public High School is home to the Leyton Warriors.
The school colors for the Leyton Warriors are cardinal and gold.
The school's biggest rival is Potter-Dix High School, located in Potter, Nebraska
Potter, Nebraska
Potter is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 390.-Geography:Potter is located at ....
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