Brewster, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Brewster is a village in Blaine County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 29 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Blaine County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 29 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the village. The population density
was 333.8 people per square mile (124.4/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 230.2 per square mile (85.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,840. There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Blaine County, Nebraska
-History:Blaine County was formed in 1885. It was named after presidential candidate James G. Blaine.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 583 people, 238 households, and 168 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 333 housing...
, 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 29 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Blaine County.
Geography
Brewster is located at 41°56′18"N 99°51′56"W (41.938374, -99.865492).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 29 people, 12 households, and 9 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 333.8 people per square mile (124.4/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 230.2 per square mile (85.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% 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, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $28,750 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 $12,840. There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Notable native
- Milly BernardMilly BernardMildred Adelaide "Milly" Cox Bernard was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Kearns, Utah, serving five terms from 1966 to 1976.-Early life and career:...
- Member of the Utah House of RepresentativesUtah House of RepresentativesThe Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district contains an average population of 35,000 people...
from 1966 to 1976.