Chapman, Nebraska

Chapman, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Downtown Chapman: 9th Street
Location of Chapman, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°1′22″N 98°9′36″W / 41.02278°N 98.16°W / 41.02278; -98.16Coordinates: 41°1′22″N 98°9′36″W / 41.02278°N 98.16°W / 41.02278; -98.16
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Merrick
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,765 ft (538 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	341
– Density	759.5/sq mi (293.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68827
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-08780[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828096[2]

Chapman is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Chapman is located at 41°1′22″N 98°9′36″W / 41.02278°N 98.16°W / 41.02278; -98.16 (41.022875, -98.159990)^[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 341 people, 131 households, and 94 families residing in the village. The population density was 759.5 people per square mile (292.6/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 320.7 per square mile (123.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.65% White, 1.17% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 131 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,519. About 12.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and none 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.