Hay Springs, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Hay Springs is a village in Sheridan County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 652 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Hay Springs is located at the junction of US Route 20 and State Highway 87.
of 2000, there were 652 people, 283 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,715.2 people per square mile (662.5/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 878.6 per square mile (339.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.18% White, 5.67% Native American, 1.53% from other races
, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 283 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $34,318. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,376. About 10.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Sheridan County, Nebraska
-History:Sheridan County was formed in 1885. It was named after General Philip H. Sheridan.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,198 people, 2,549 households, and 1,728 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 3,013 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 652 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
Hay Springs is located at 42°40′59"N 102°41′22"W (42.683099, -102.689469).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Hay Springs is located at the junction of US Route 20 and State Highway 87.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 652 people, 283 households, and 181 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 1,715.2 people per square mile (662.5/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 878.6 per square mile (339.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.18% White, 5.67% Native American, 1.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 283 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $34,318. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,136 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 $14,376. About 10.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Mari SandozMari SandozMari Susette Sandoz was a novelist, biographer, lecturer, and teacher. She was one of Nebraska's foremost writers, and wrote extensively about pioneer life and the Plains Indians, and has been occasionally referred to as Mari S...
- Author and Nebraska Hall of FameNebraska Hall of FameNebraska Hall of Fame is an official list of prominent Nebraskans compiled in accordance to state law. Members include:*Grace Abbott -- social reformer and social worker....
inductee born nearby. - S. Donald StookeyS. Donald StookeyStanley Donald Stookey is an American inventor. He has 60 patents in his name related to glass and ceramics, some solely his while others are jointly with others...
- Inventor, the family moved to Iowa when he was six.