Elm Creek, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Elm Creek is a village
in Buffalo County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²).0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water
.
of 2000, there were 894 people, 363 households, and 231 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,290.6 people per square mile (500.3/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 558.7 per square mile (216.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.54% White, 0.11% Native American, 1.45% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population.
There were 363 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,279, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,339. About 7.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Buffalo County
Buffalo County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,259 people, 15,930 households, and 10,227 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 16,830 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, 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...
. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elm Creek is located at 40°43′7"N 99°22′31"W (40.718630, -99.375330).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²).0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water
Water
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 894 people, 363 households, and 231 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,290.6 people per square mile (500.3/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 558.7 per square mile (216.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.54% White, 0.11% Native American, 1.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population.
There were 363 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,279, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,688 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 $17,339. About 7.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.