Weeping Water, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Weeping Water is a city in Cass County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Weeping Water is best known for its limestone quarry. Every year, late in June, the town celebrates Limestone Day with a parade, fireworks and games.
The Indians named the stream running through Weeping Water NIGAHOE, meaning "water rustling", the sound of water running over the low falls. When the French came, they confused the NIGAHOE with another Indian word, NIGAHOAGE, meaning "water weeping" and gave the stream the French name L'EAU QUI PLEURE, meaning "water which weeps".
In the 1920s a poet composed "The Ballad of Weeping Water" giving a romantic flavor to the village's name. It tells of two tribes of Indians battling in the valley. A fight so bloody that braves from each side were slaughtered. The squaws and maidens of both tribes wept. For hours and hours they wept until their tears began to make trickling streams, which flowed into the valley where they formed a creek. The Indians named this creek “Weeping Water,” and it has been flowing ever since.
of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 434 households, and 293 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,254.8 people per square mile (483.9/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 529.0 per square mile (204.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,692, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,656 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,674. About 5.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Cass County, Nebraska
-Other Geographical notes:Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.-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
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. The population was 1,103 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...
.
Geography
Weeping Water is located at 40°52′4"N 96°8′21"W (40.867854, -96.139205).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Weeping Water is best known for its limestone quarry. Every year, late in June, the town celebrates Limestone Day with a parade, fireworks and games.
The Indians named the stream running through Weeping Water NIGAHOE, meaning "water rustling", the sound of water running over the low falls. When the French came, they confused the NIGAHOE with another Indian word, NIGAHOAGE, meaning "water weeping" and gave the stream the French name L'EAU QUI PLEURE, meaning "water which weeps".
In the 1920s a poet composed "The Ballad of Weeping Water" giving a romantic flavor to the village's name. It tells of two tribes of Indians battling in the valley. A fight so bloody that braves from each side were slaughtered. The squaws and maidens of both tribes wept. For hours and hours they wept until their tears began to make trickling streams, which flowed into the valley where they formed a creek. The Indians named this creek “Weeping Water,” and it has been flowing ever since.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 434 households, and 293 families residing in the city. 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 1,254.8 people per square mile (483.9/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 529.0 per square mile (204.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,692, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,656 versus $21,354 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 city was $18,674. About 5.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.