Winnebago, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Winnebago is a village in Thurston County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 768 at the 2000 census.
of the Ho-Chunk
.
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 768 people, 211 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,704.4 people per square mile (1,059.0/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 820.5 per square mile (321.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 5.47% White, 0.13% African American, 91.93% Native American, 1.95% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples
living together, 38.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 42.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,795, and the median income for a family was $21,818. Males had a median income of $18,958 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $6,317. About 43.7% of families and 48.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.
Thurston County, Nebraska
-History:Varying cultures of indigenous peoples lived along the rivers for thousands of years before European encounter.Thurston County was organized by European Americans in 1889 from land that had been divided between Dakota and Burt counties since the dissolution of Blackbird County in 1879. It...
, 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 768 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Winnebago is located at 42°14′14"N 96°28′18"W (42.237167, -96.471582). It is located within the Winnebago ReservationWinnebago Reservation
The Winnebago Reservation of the Ho-Chunk tribe in Nebraska is located in Thurston County, Nebraska. The tribal council offices are located in the town of Winnebago. The cities of Emerson, south of First Street, as well as Thurston, are located on the reservation...
of the Ho-Chunk
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk, also known as Winnebago, are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what is now Wisconsin and Illinois. There are two federally recognized Ho-Chunk tribes, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska....
.
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 768 people, 211 households, and 166 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 2,704.4 people per square mile (1,059.0/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 820.5 per square mile (321.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 5.47% White, 0.13% African American, 91.93% Native American, 1.95% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% 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, 38.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 42.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,795, and the median income for a family was $21,818. Males had a median income of $18,958 versus $19,643 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 $6,317. About 43.7% of families and 48.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
- Little Priest Tribal College (specializing in American Indian Studies)