Pilger, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Pilger is a village in Stanton County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 378 people, 164 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,244.9 people per square mile (486.5/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 602.7 per square mile (235.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.62% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.79% from other races
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 164 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $27,273 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,178. About 3.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Stanton County, Nebraska
-History:Stanton County was formed in 1865. It was named after the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.-Demographics:...
, 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 Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Norfolk....
. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pilger is located at 42°0′28"N 97°3′15"W (42.007736, -97.054276).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 land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 378 people, 164 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,244.9 people per square mile (486.5/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 602.7 per square mile (235.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.62% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 164 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $27,273 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 $18,178. About 3.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- http://www.elkhornedc.com/cities/main/Pilger/?side=yes
- http://www.city-data.com/city/Pilger-Nebraska.html
- http://www.visitnebraska.org/index.php?searchword=Pilger&option=com_search&Itemid=
- http://www.topix.com/city/pilger-ne