Foster, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Foster is a village in Pierce County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 63 people, 32 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The population density
was 291.3 people per square mile (110.6/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 157.2 per square mile (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White and 1.59% Native American.
There were 32 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 46.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 142.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,127. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
Pierce County, Nebraska
-History:Pierce County was formed in 1856. It was named after President Franklin Pierce.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,857 people, 2,979 households, and 2,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,247 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Norfolk....
. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Foster is located at 42°16′25"N 97°39′55"W (42.273681, -97.665357).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 63 people, 32 households, and 16 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 291.3 people per square mile (110.6/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 157.2 per square mile (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White and 1.59% Native American.
There were 32 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 46.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 142.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 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 village was $17,127. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.