Fairbury, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairbury, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Fairbury, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = LaVeda L. Fry
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 5.0
area_land_km2 = 5.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
area_land_sq_mi = 1.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4262
population_density_km2 = 859.9
population_density_sq_mi = 2227.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 404
elevation_ft = 1325
latd = 40 |latm = 8 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 10 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68352
area_code = 402
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blank_info = 31-16410GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0829201GR|3
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Fairbury is a city in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,262 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson CountyGR|6.

Geography

Fairbury is located at coor dms|40|8|27|N|97|10|39|W|city (40.140917, -97.177545)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,262 people, 1,884 households, and 1,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,227.2 people per square mile (861.6/km²). There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 1,114.1/sq mi (431.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.14% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 1,884 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,261, and the median income for a family was $37,778. Males had a median income of $26,955 versus $16,955 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,337. About 10.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

*Lowell English - Purple Heart winning veteran of World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
*Gary Lauck - Leading figure on the international Neo-Nazi scene and large-scale producer of white nationalist and racist literature
*Irene Worth - Tony Award winning actress, her family moved to California when she was four.

References

External links

* [http://www.fairbury.com/] The Official Site of Fairbury, Nebraska.Mapit-US-cityscale|40.140917|-97.177545