Creighton, Nebraska
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Creighton is a city in Knox County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of John A. Creighton
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,270 people, 559 households, and 342 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,079.8 people per square mile (415.6/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 522.0 per square mile (200.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.39% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,763, and the median income for a family was $38,667. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,293. About 7.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Knox County, Nebraska
-History:The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area on 4 September 1804.The US Treaty with the Ponca tribe was signed at White Paint Creek on 9 June 1825.Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of John A. Creighton
John A. Creighton
Count John A. Creighton was a pioneer businessman and philanthropist in Omaha, Nebraska who founded Creighton University...
.
Geography
Creighton is located at 42°27′54"N 97°54′26"W (42.465112, -97.907191).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,270 people, 559 households, and 342 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,079.8 people per square mile (415.6/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 522.0 per square mile (200.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.39% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,763, and the median income for a family was $38,667. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $16,667 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 $15,293. About 7.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.