Prague, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Prague is a village in Saunders County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.
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.
of 2000, there were 346 people, 136 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,261.4 people per square mile (494.8/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 543.2 per square mile (213.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,395. About 7.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Prague is commonly referred to as the home of the world's largest kolache
, as says the sign along Nebraska Highway 79
when entering the town from the south.
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
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. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Prague is located at 41°18′34"N 96°48′27"W (41.309572, -96.807636).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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 346 people, 136 households, and 91 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 1,261.4 people per square mile (494.8/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 543.2 per square mile (213.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 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 $13,395. About 7.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Prague is commonly referred to as the home of the world's largest kolache
Kolache
Kolache is a type of pastry that holds a dollop of fruit rimmed by a puffy pillow of supple dough. Originating as a semisweet wedding dessert from Central Europe, they have become popular in parts of the United States...
, as says the sign along Nebraska Highway 79
Nebraska Highway 79
Nebraska Highway 79 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway which has a length of . The southern terminus of Highway 79 is northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Airport at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus of Highway 79 is in Snyder.-Route description:Nebraska...
when entering the town from the south.