Dodge, Nebraska

Dodge, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Dodge, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°43′18″N 96°52′47″W / 41.72167°N 96.87972°W / 41.72167; -96.87972Coordinates: 41°43′18″N 96°52′47″W / 41.72167°N 96.87972°W / 41.72167; -96.87972
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Dodge
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,401 ft (427 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	700
– Density	1,758.7/sq mi (679.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68633
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-13295[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828745[2]

Dodge is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 700 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dodge is located at 41°43′18″N 96°52′47″W / 41.72167°N 96.87972°W / 41.72167; -96.87972 (41.721638, -96.879682)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 700 people, 270 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,758.7 people per square mile (675.7/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 753.7 per square mile (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.43% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 270 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,864, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,373. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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. 

External links

• Dodge community website
• Picture of John Rogers Memorial Library