Milligan, Nebraska
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Milligan is a village in Fillmore County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 285 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 315 people, 149 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,353.3 people per square mile (528.8/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 777.6 per square mile (303.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.95% Native American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 44.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,327, and the median income for a family was $27,727. Males had a median income of $21,719 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,654. About 19.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
make up part of the Exeter-Milligan School District.
, constructed in 1929. The building serves as a meeting hall in the Czech community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
Fillmore County, Nebraska
-Hunting:Fillmore is popular with hunters of pheasant, deer, Canada goose and other popular game animals.-Organizations:Fillmore County is home to a nonprofit organization which promotes education and the development of habitat for butterflies in Nebraska....
, 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 285 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Milligan is located at 40.498949°N 97.388390°W (40.498949, -97.388390).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 315 people, 149 households, and 77 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 1,353.3 people per square mile (528.8/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 777.6 per square mile (303.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.95% Native American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 44.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,327, and the median income for a family was $27,727. Males had a median income of $21,719 versus $22,500 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 $12,654. About 19.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Milligan and the neighboring village of ExeterExeter, Nebraska
Exeter is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 591 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1870, Dr. Horace Greeley Smith and his wife filed a homestead claim at the site of present-day Exeter...
make up part of the Exeter-Milligan School District.
Milligan Auditorium
Located in Milligan, NE is the Cesko-narodni sin-Milligan AuditoriumCesko-narodni sin-Milligan Auditorium
Cesko-narodni sin-Milligan Auditorium, also known as Milligan Auditorium, is an historic building located in Milligan, Nebraska that was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 29, 1996. The building serves as a meeting hall for the Czech community...
, constructed in 1929. The building serves as a meeting hall in the Czech community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.