Spalding, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Spalding is a village in Greeley County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 537 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 537 people, 220 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,581.5 people per square mile (609.8/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 718.6 per square mile (277.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.74% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 220 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,039, and the median income for a family was $35,729. Males had a median income of $21,184 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,087. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Greeley County, Nebraska
-History:Greeley County was formed in 1871. It was named after Horace Greeley, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century.-Demographics:...
, 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 537 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Spalding is located at 41°41′22"N 98°21′49"W (41.689405, -98.363709).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 537 people, 220 households, and 137 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 1,581.5 people per square mile (609.8/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 718.6 per square mile (277.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 220 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,039, and the median income for a family was $35,729. Males had a median income of $21,184 versus $18,125 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 $16,087. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
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- Acting coach and former actress. - Gene CroninGene CroninGene Edward Cronin is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, the Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of the Pacific and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft...
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. - Chuck, JimJim GlaserJim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...
, and Tompall GlaserTompall GlaserTompall Glaser is an American country music artist. Active since the 1950s, he has recorded both as a solo artist and with his brothers Chuck and Jim in the trio Tompall & the Glaser Brothers...
, members of the country music group Tompall & the Glaser BrothersTompall & the Glaser BrothersTompall & The Glaser Brothers was an American country music group composed of three brothers: Chuck, Jim, and Tompall Glaser, all of whom also had success in the 1970s as solo artists. Between 1960 and 1975, the trio recorded ten studio albums, and charted nine singles on the Billboard Hot Country...