Terrytown, Nebraska
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Terrytown is a village in Scotts Bluff County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 646 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area. Terrytown is located on the bank of the North Platte River
between the cities of Scottsbluff
and Gering, Nebraska
. Separated only by the river, Scottsbluff and Gering have grown together to form the 7th largest urban area in Nebraska
, which incorporates the small village of Terrytown as well.
Terrytown was founded in 1949 by Terry Carpenter
, a successful Scottsbluff business man and a famous Nebraska state senator
in the 1950s and 1960s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (4.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 646 people, 246 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,521.0 people per square mile (593.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 638.1 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.22% White, 6.81% Native American, 17.18% from other races
, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.12% of the population.
There were 246 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples
living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,536, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $20,192 versus $13,393 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $8,550. About 44.2% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
-National protected area:* North Platte National Wildlife Refuge* Scotts Bluff National Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,951 people, 14,887 households, and 10,167 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,119...
, 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 646 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
Micropolitan Statistical Area. Terrytown is located on the bank of the North Platte River
Platte River
The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
between the cities of Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
and Gering, Nebraska
Gering, Nebraska
Gering is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,751 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scotts Bluff County....
. Separated only by the river, Scottsbluff and Gering have grown together to form the 7th largest urban area in 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....
, which incorporates the small village of Terrytown as well.
Terrytown was founded in 1949 by Terry Carpenter
Terry Carpenter
Terry McGovern Carpenter was a Nebraska politician. Though he changed his party five times, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served 22 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate, Governor and Lieutenant...
, a successful Scottsbluff business man and a famous Nebraska state senator
State Senator
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in the 1950s and 1960s.
Geography
Terrytown is located at 41°50′50"N 103°40′2"W (41.847320, -103.667312).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), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (4.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 646 people, 246 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,521.0 people per square mile (593.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 638.1 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.22% White, 6.81% Native American, 17.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.12% of the population.
There were 246 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% 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, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,536, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $20,192 versus $13,393 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 $8,550. About 44.2% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.