Wymore, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Wymore is a city in Gage County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 1,656 at the 2000 census
. Wymore was founded on April 7, 1881 on land donated by Sam Wymore as a railroad town. The "Welsh Capitol of the Great Plains," Wymore became home to generations of immigrants from Wales
, who continued their culture in day-to-day life, founding a Welsh-language church, school and cemetery, as well as preserving the Welsh traditions of poetry
, dance
, and intricate music
in minor. In 2000, the Wymore Welsh Heritage Project was founded to preserve the legacy of these early settlers. It has since expanded to include a museum
, an archive of genealogical records, and one of the largest Welsh-language libraries
in North America
. It is also home to the Southern Raiders a class C school that consists of students from Barneston, Holmesville, Blue Springs, Wymore, and Liberty. The school has won 2 state championships, both in wrestling(1974 and 1980). The Wymore Arbor State baseball ballfield also has one of the few covered, behind plate bleachers in the state.
Wymore, Nebraska is also the burial place of author and anthropologist
R. Clark Mallam, whose book, Indian Creek Memories; A Sense of Place is set in and around the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,656 people, 713 households, and 444 families residing in the city. The population density
was 869.2 people per square mile (334.8/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 407.3 per square mile (156.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.68% White, 0.12% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 713 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.1% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,947, and the median income for a family was $33,150. Males had a median income of $26,200 versus $18,800 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,978. About 12.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Includes the Welsh Language library(catalogued in English as well as Welsh), oral and written histories of early settlers artifacts of Welsh life in the Great Plains.
307 South 7th Street
Wymore, Nebraska
402-645-3186
Pleasantview Schoolhouse
Fully restored, first decade of the 20th century-era schoolhouse and museum. Home of the bi-annual "Day at a Country School" where students are invited to learn about Welsh heritage and language from teachers attired in traditional Welsh Costume.
Bethel Cemetery
The final resting place of many of Wymore's Welsh Founders. Many of the tombstones date to the mid-to-late 19th century with inscriptions in Welsh.
Gage County, Nebraska
-History:Gage County was formed with land taken from the Oto in an 1854 treaty. It was named after the minister William D. Gage.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,993 people, 9,316 households, and 6,204 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per...
, 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 1,656 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Wymore was founded on April 7, 1881 on land donated by Sam Wymore as a railroad town. The "Welsh Capitol of the Great Plains," Wymore became home to generations of immigrants from Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, who continued their culture in day-to-day life, founding a Welsh-language church, school and cemetery, as well as preserving the Welsh traditions of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, and intricate music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in minor. In 2000, the Wymore Welsh Heritage Project was founded to preserve the legacy of these early settlers. It has since expanded to include a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, an archive of genealogical records, and one of the largest Welsh-language libraries
Library
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in North America
North America
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. It is also home to the Southern Raiders a class C school that consists of students from Barneston, Holmesville, Blue Springs, Wymore, and Liberty. The school has won 2 state championships, both in wrestling(1974 and 1980). The Wymore Arbor State baseball ballfield also has one of the few covered, behind plate bleachers in the state.
Wymore, Nebraska is also the burial place of author and anthropologist
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
R. Clark Mallam, whose book, Indian Creek Memories; A Sense of Place is set in and around the town.
Geography
Wymore is located at 40°7′22"N 96°39′56"W (40.122765, -96.665494).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,656 people, 713 households, and 444 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 869.2 people per square mile (334.8/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 407.3 per square mile (156.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.68% White, 0.12% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 713 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.1% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,947, and the median income for a family was $33,150. Males had a median income of $26,200 versus $18,800 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 city was $13,978. About 12.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Wymore Welsh Heritage CentreIncludes the Welsh Language library(catalogued in English as well as Welsh), oral and written histories of early settlers artifacts of Welsh life in the Great Plains.
307 South 7th Street
Wymore, Nebraska
402-645-3186
Pleasantview Schoolhouse
Fully restored, first decade of the 20th century-era schoolhouse and museum. Home of the bi-annual "Day at a Country School" where students are invited to learn about Welsh heritage and language from teachers attired in traditional Welsh Costume.
Bethel Cemetery
The final resting place of many of Wymore's Welsh Founders. Many of the tombstones date to the mid-to-late 19th century with inscriptions in Welsh.