Steele City, Nebraska
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Steele City is a village in Jefferson County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 84 at the 2000 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 84 people, 45 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density
was 364.0 people per square mile (141.0/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 247.0 per square mile (95.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 45 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the village the population was spread out with 11.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $36,214. There were 8.3% of families and 19.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.
projects (phases 1, phase 2 and phase 4), and the Keystone XL. From here the oil pipeline originating in the North at the Athabasca oil sands
of Alberta
, Canada
it will go East to Wood River, Illinois
and South to Cushing, Oklahoma
. For phases 1, it will be a 30 inch diameter pipe and for phases 2 and 4, it will be a 36 inch diameter pipe. The purpose of the pipeline is to bring Crude oil (Bitumen) to Refineries in Illinois
and the Gulf Coast at Houston and Port Arthur, Texas
. The pipeline is being constructed by the Trans Canada Pipeline Corporation.
Jefferson County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,527 households, and 2,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,942 housing units at an average density of 7 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 84 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Steele City is located at 40°2′11"N 97°1′22"W (40.036466, -97.022819).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 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 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 84 people, 45 households, and 25 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 364.0 people per square mile (141.0/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 247.0 per square mile (95.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 45 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% 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, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the village the population was spread out with 11.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 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 $36,214. There were 8.3% of families and 19.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.
Keystone Pipeline
Steele City is a strategic location for the Keystone PipelineKeystone Pipeline
The Keystone Pipeline System is a pipeline system to transport synthetic crude oil and diluted bitumen from the Athabasca Oil Sands in northeastern Alberta, Canada to multiple destinations in the United States, which include refineries in Illinois, Cushing oil distribution hub in Oklahoma, and...
projects (phases 1, phase 2 and phase 4), and the Keystone XL. From here the oil pipeline originating in the North at the Athabasca oil sands
Athabasca Oil Sands
The Athabasca oil sands are large deposits of bitumen, or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta, Canada - roughly centred on the boomtown of Fort McMurray...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
it will go East to Wood River, Illinois
Wood River, Illinois
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....
and South to Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,371 at the 2000 census.The city was established after the Land Run of 1891 by Billy Rae Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker...
. For phases 1, it will be a 30 inch diameter pipe and for phases 2 and 4, it will be a 36 inch diameter pipe. The purpose of the pipeline is to bring Crude oil (Bitumen) to Refineries in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and the Gulf Coast at Houston and Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
. The pipeline is being constructed by the Trans Canada Pipeline Corporation.