Hemingford, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Hemingford is a village in Box Butte County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 993 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 993 people, 373 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,530.4 people per square mile (589.8/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 675.1 per square mile (260.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.15% White, 1.01% Native American, 3.32% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,944. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
was a guyed TV mast constructed near Hemingford in 1969 for TV transmitting, and stood 1964 feet (598.6 m) high, at 42°10′21"N 103°13′59"W.
The tower collapsed on September 24, 2002 during reconstruction work. Two tower workers, Lawrence A. Sukalec, 59, of Valier, Illinois
, and Daniel E. Goff, 25, of Sesser, Illinois
, were killed in the process, and three were injured on the ground. The collapse occurred as strengthening measures were being taken so the 30+ year-old tower could accommodate the added weight of Digital Television transmission facilities. Investigations later found that the contractors neglected to stabilize the tower while original structural components were being replaced with stronger ones.
KDUH resumed full-power broadcasts one year later from a new tower
near Angora
.
used a fictionalized version of Hemingford in three of his stories, with the name slightly altered to "Hemingford Home". Hemingford Home is the setting of his novella 1922
, and in his post-apocalypse novel The Stand
, the town is the home of Abagail Freemantle (Mother Abagail). In the novel It
one of the characters, Ben Hanscom, stops at a bar there called The Red Wheel.
Box Butte County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,158 people, 4,780 households, and 3,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 5,488 housing units at an average density of 5 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...
. The population was 993 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
Hemingford is located at 42°19′12"N 103°4′25"W (42.320048, -103.073475).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 0.6 square miles (1.6 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 993 people, 373 households, and 258 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 1,530.4 people per square mile (589.8/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 675.1 per square mile (260.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.15% White, 1.01% Native American, 3.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $20,500 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 $14,944. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
Disasters
The KDUH/CH4 TV MastKDUH/CH4 TV Mast
The KDUH-TV Mast was a 599 meter high guyed mast built in 1969 for TV transmitting at Hemingford, Nebraska in the US, at . The tower broadcasted KDUH-TV of Scottsbluff, a semi-satellite of Rapid City, South Dakota-based KOTA-TV....
was a guyed TV mast constructed near Hemingford in 1969 for TV transmitting, and stood 1964 feet (598.6 m) high, at 42°10′21"N 103°13′59"W.
The tower collapsed on September 24, 2002 during reconstruction work. Two tower workers, Lawrence A. Sukalec, 59, of Valier, Illinois
Valier, Illinois
Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valier is located at ....
, and Daniel E. Goff, 25, of Sesser, Illinois
Sesser, Illinois
Sesser is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,128 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sesser is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, were killed in the process, and three were injured on the ground. The collapse occurred as strengthening measures were being taken so the 30+ year-old tower could accommodate the added weight of Digital Television transmission facilities. Investigations later found that the contractors neglected to stabilize the tower while original structural components were being replaced with stronger ones.
KDUH resumed full-power broadcasts one year later from a new tower
Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora
Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora is a tall guyed mast located at Angora, Nebraska, USA at Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora was completed in 2003 and is 450.5 meters high....
near Angora
Angora, Nebraska
Angora is an unincorporated community in northern Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 385 north of the city of Bridgeport, the county seat of Morrill County. The community was established in 1900 by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad; it was named for the...
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Stephen King's Hemingford Home
Stephen KingStephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
used a fictionalized version of Hemingford in three of his stories, with the name slightly altered to "Hemingford Home". Hemingford Home is the setting of his novella 1922
1922 (novella)
1922 is a novella by Stephen King, published in his collection Full Dark, No Stars .-Synopsis:1922 is a first-person account by Wilfred James, the story's unreliable narrator. He writes a lengthy confession for the murder of his wife, Arlette, in Hemingford Home, Nebraska, in 1922.Wilfred owns...
, and in his post-apocalypse novel The Stand
The Stand
The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It demonstrates the scenario in his earlier short story, Night Surf...
, the town is the home of Abagail Freemantle (Mother Abagail). In the novel It
It (novel)
It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by the eponymous inter-dimensional predatory life-form that exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It"...
one of the characters, Ben Hanscom, stops at a bar there called The Red Wheel.