Comstock, Nebraska

Comstock, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Second Wind Ranch north of Comstock; site of the Comstock Music Festivals
Location of Comstock, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°33′25″N 99°14′29″W / 41.55694°N 99.24139°W / 41.55694; -99.24139Coordinates: 41°33′25″N 99°14′29″W / 41.55694°N 99.24139°W / 41.55694; -99.24139
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Custer
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,241 ft (683 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	110
– Density	316.1/sq mi (122.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68828
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-10180[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828289[2]

Comstock is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Comstock is located at 41°33′25″N 99°14′29″W / 41.55694°N 99.24139°W / 41.55694; -99.24139 (41.556919, -99.241292)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 110 people, 62 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density was 316.1 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 264.4 per square mile (101.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.18% White, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.

There were 62 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.2% were non-families. 48.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.48.

16.4% of the population is under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 37.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,955. There were 7.5% of families and 13.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 13.8% of those over 64.

Attractions

The annual Comstock Music Festivals are held annually at a farm just north of Comstock. They are considered by some to be among the largest musical festivals in Nebraska.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.