Palisade, Nebraska
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Palisade is a village in Hayes
Hayes County, Nebraska
-History:Hayes County was formed in 1877. It was named after President Rutherford B. Hayes.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 430 households, and 312 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 526 housing units...

 and Hitchcock
Hitchcock County, Nebraska
-History:Hitchcock County was formed in 1873. It was named after the US Senator Phineas Warren Hitchcock.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,111 people, 1,287 households, and 899 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were...

 Counties in the U.S. state
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 of Nebraska
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. The population was 386 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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Geography

Palisade is located at 40°20′54"N 101°6′26"W (40.348408, -101.107126). Most of the village is located in Hitchcock County; only a small portion extends into Hayes County.

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all land

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 386 people, 162 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density
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 was 1,081.7 people per square mile (414.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 526.8 per square mile (201.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.26% African American, 0.52% Native American, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 162 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples
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 living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $31,635. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
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 for the village was $13,106. About 12.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
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