Oak, Nebraska

Oak, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Downtown Oak: north side of Maple Street
Location of Oak, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°14′14″N 97°54′11″W / 40.23722°N 97.90306°W / 40.23722; -97.90306Coordinates: 40°14′14″N 97°54′11″W / 40.23722°N 97.90306°W / 40.23722; -97.90306
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Nuckolls
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	60
– Density	405.1/sq mi (156.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68964
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-35245[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831792[2]

Oak is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oak is located at 40°14′14″N 97°54′11″W / 40.23722°N 97.90306°W / 40.23722; -97.90306 (40.237287, -97.902920)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 60 people, 31 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density was 405.1 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 243.1 per square mile (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 31 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, and 48.4% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,460. There were 5.0% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 46.2% of under eighteens and 19.0% of those over 64.

History

Local legend has it that Oak was named for a tree which was used for hanging.

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.