Ithaca, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Ithaca is a village in Saunders County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 168 at the 2000 census
. Even though a small village, Ithaca has attracted several notable residents to the surrounding area. Being close to both Omaha
and Lincoln
has made it an excellent location for more wealthy urbanites to build homes in the country.
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 168 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density
was 730.2 people per square mile (282.0/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 252.1 per square mile (97.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.43% White, 1.79% Native American, and 1.79% from two or more races.
There were 57 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,321. About 2.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.1% of those sixty five or over.
Saunders County, Nebraska
-History:Saunders County was established by an 1856 act of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature; its boundaries were redefined in 1858. The county was originally named after John C...
, 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 168 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...
. Even though a small village, Ithaca has attracted several notable residents to the surrounding area. Being close to both Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
has made it an excellent location for more wealthy urbanites to build homes in the country.
Geography
Ithaca is located at 41°9′37"N 96°32′23"W (41.160392, -96.539861).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 168 people, 57 households, and 42 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 730.2 people per square mile (282.0/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 252.1 per square mile (97.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.43% White, 1.79% Native American, and 1.79% from two or more races.
There were 57 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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 26.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,167 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 $15,321. About 2.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.1% of those sixty five or over.