Blue Springs, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blue Springs, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Blue Springs, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gage
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.0
area_land_km2 = 2.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 383
population_density_km2 = 187.5
population_density_sq_mi = 485.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 378
elevation_ft = 1240
latd = 40 |latm = 8 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 39 |longs = 46 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68318
area_code = 402
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blank_info = 31-05630GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0827509GR|3
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Blue Springs is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Blue Springs is located at coor dms|40|8|16|N|96|39|46|W|city (40.137856, -96.662887)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 383 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 485.6 people per square mile (187.2/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 229.5/sq mi (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.30% White, 3.13% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 166 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $17,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,269. About 17.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

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