Culbertson, Nebraska

Culbertson, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Downtown Culbertson: 300 block of Taylor Ave
Location of Culbertson, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 100°50′10″W / 40.23028°N 100.83611°W / 40.23028; -100.83611Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 100°50′10″W / 40.23028°N 100.83611°W / 40.23028; -100.83611
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Hitchcock
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,605 ft (794 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	594
– Density	702.7/sq mi (271.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	69024
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-11615[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828508[2]

Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Culbertson is located at 40°13′49″N 100°50′10″W / 40.230260°N 100.836224°W / 40.230260; -100.836224 (40.230260, -100.836224).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 594 people, 251 households, and 184 families residing in the village. The population density was 702.7 people per square mile (269.8/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 343.1 per square mile (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.32% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 251 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,727, and the median income for a family was $39,875. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,238. About 3.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Steve Brooks (jockey) - Born in nearby rural area.

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.