Nickerson, Nebraska

Nickerson, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Nickerson, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°32′6″N 96°28′10″W / 41.535°N 96.46944°W / 41.535; -96.46944Coordinates: 41°32′6″N 96°28′10″W / 41.535°N 96.46944°W / 41.535; -96.46944
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	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	431
– Density	1,131.5/sq mi (436.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68044
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-34300[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831622[2]

Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, in the United States. The population was 431 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Nickerson is located at 41°32′6″N 96°28′10″W / 41.535°N 96.46944°W / 41.535; -96.46944 (41.535070, -96.469542)^[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 431 people, 144 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,131.5 people per square mile (437.9/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 406.9 per square mile (157.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.76% White, 0.70% African American, 12.76% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.51% of the population.

There were 144 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,744. About 8.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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.