Harrison, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Harrison is a village in Sioux County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 279 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Sioux County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
At 4876 feet (1,486.2 m), Harrison has the highest elevation of any town in Nebraska, prompting it to bill itself as "Nebraska's Top Town".
of 2000, there were 279 people, 137 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density
was 905.5 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 580.9 per square mile (222.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,071. About 11.8% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those sixty five or over.
Sioux County, Nebraska
-National protected areas:* Agate Fossil Beds National Monument* Nebraska National Forest * Oglala National Grassland -Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 279 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
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of Sioux County
Sioux County, Nebraska
-National protected areas:* Agate Fossil Beds National Monument* Nebraska National Forest * Oglala National Grassland -Demographics:...
.
Geography
Harrison is located at 42°41′17"N 103°52′56"W (42.687984, -103.882115).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
At 4876 feet (1,486.2 m), Harrison has the highest elevation of any town in Nebraska, prompting it to bill itself as "Nebraska's Top Town".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 279 people, 137 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 905.5 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 580.9 per square mile (222.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $21,250 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 $15,071. About 11.8% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those sixty five or over.