Albion, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Albion is a city in and the county seat
of Boone County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,797 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,797 people, 754 households, and 465 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,252.0 people per square mile (867.3/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 1,046.4 per square mile (403.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.11% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 754 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% 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 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $42,105. Males had a median income of $27,227 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,875. About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The town ranks 117th of 537 Nebraska locations ranked per capita.
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 Boone County
Boone County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,259 people, 2,454 households, and 1,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 2,733 housing units at an average density of 4 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 1,797 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
Albion is located at 41°41′22"N 98°0′11"W (41.689342, -98.003128).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,797 people, 754 households, and 465 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 2,252.0 people per square mile (867.3/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 1,046.4 per square mile (403.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.11% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 754 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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 38.3% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% 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 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $42,105. Males had a median income of $27,227 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 $17,875. About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The town ranks 117th of 537 Nebraska locations ranked per capita.
Notable people
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Francis P. MatthewsFrancis P. MatthewsFrancis Patrick Matthews served as 49th United States Secretary of the Navy, during the administration of President Harry Truman. Matthews served during most of Truman's second term, from May 25, 1949 to July 31, 1951... - Historian Viola Florence BarnesViola Florence BarnesViola Florence Barnes was an American historian and author, one of the most prominent female historians in the US in the first half of 20th century...
- Major League Baseball pitcher Al MahonAl MahonAlfred Gwinn Mahon was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930.-External links:...
- Nebraska politician William A. PoynterWilliam A. PoynterWilliam Amos Poynter was a Nebraska politician best known as the tenth Governor of Nebraska from 1899 to 1901, running under a fusion ticket between the Populist and the Democratic Party...
Notable places
- Albion High School
- Albion Municipal AirportAlbion Municipal AirportAlbion Municipal Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Albion, in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. It is owned by the Albion Airport Authority. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for...
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