Friend, Nebraska

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Saline
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
area_land_km2 = 2.1
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 = 1174
population_density_km2 = 568.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1473.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 475
elevation_ft = 1558
latd = 40 |latm = 39 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 17 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68359
area_code = 402
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 31-17775GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0829421GR|3
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Friend is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,174.

Geography

Friend is located at coor dms|40|39|8|N|97|17|9|W|city (40.652095, -97.285731)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land. It is also the boyhood home of Roger Johansen.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 475 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,473.4 people per square mile (566.6/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 647.6/sq mi (249.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 475 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $40,667. Males had a median income of $32,946 versus $17,829 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,422. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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