Ainsworth, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Ainsworth is a city in Brown County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Brown County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,862 people, 845 households, and 501 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,879.5 people per square mile (726.2/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 952.9 per square mile (368.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 845 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,357, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $26,853 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,935. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Brown County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,525 people, 1,530 households, and 996 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,916 housing units at an average density of 2 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 1,862 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...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Brown County
Brown County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,525 people, 1,530 households, and 996 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,916 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
.
Geography
Ainsworth is located at 42°32′51"N 99°51′32"W (42.547421, -99.859022).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 city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 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 1,862 people, 845 households, and 501 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 1,879.5 people per square mile (726.2/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 952.9 per square mile (368.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 845 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,357, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $26,853 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 city was $16,935. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
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, a mock oral history of a zombie apocalypse by Max BrooksMax BrooksMaximillian Michael "Max" Brooks is an American author and screenwriter, with a particular interest in zombies. Brooks is also a television and voice-over actor.- Early life and education :...
, features Ainsworth as one of the locations of the storytellers.