Republican City, Nebraska
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Republican City is a village in Harlan County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. The town is near the Harlan County Reservoir
.
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 209 people, 107 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density
was 633.8 people per square mile (244.5/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 661.1 per square mile (255.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.52% White, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,863. About 6.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those sixty five or over.
Harlan County, Nebraska
-History:Prior to 1870, the portion of the Republican valley that now includes Harlan County was a prized hunting ground for the Native Americans; and the threat of attack deterred white settlement in the area...
, 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 209 at the 2000 census. The town is near the Harlan County Reservoir
Harlan County Reservoir
The Harlan County Reservoir includes a dam and a reservoir of located in Harlan County in south-central Nebraska. Its southernmost part extends into northern Phillips County, Kansas. The reservoir is formed by a dam in the Republican River, which starts in Colorado and ends in Kansas.The two...
.
Geography
Republican City is located at 40°5′52"N 99°13′17"W (40.097708, -99.221301).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 209 people, 107 households, and 69 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 633.8 people per square mile (244.5/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 661.1 per square mile (255.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.52% White, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% 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, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $17,917 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 $14,863. About 6.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those sixty five or over.