- Wilber, Nebraska
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wilber, Nebraska
settlement_type =City
nickname =
motto =
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = A mural in Wilber depicting "Czech Capital of the USA"
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Wilber, Nebraska
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Saline
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1761
population_density_km2 = 756.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1960.2timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 405
elevation_ft = 1329
latd = 40 |latm = 28 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 57 |longs = 45 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 68465
area_code = 402
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 31-52960GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0834704GR|3
website =
footnotes =Wilber is a city in Saline County,
Nebraska ,United States . The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seat of Saline CountyGR|6. Wilber is the official "Czech Capital of the USA" and hosts an annual Czech Days festival in August.Geography
Wilber is located at coor dms|40|28|55|N|96|57|45|W|city (40.481838, -96.962376)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.9square mile s (2.3km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 728 households, and 457 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,960.2 people per square mile (755.5/km²). There were 795 housing units at an average density of 884.9/sq mi (341.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.There were 728 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,513, and the median income for a family was $45,556. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,824 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,249. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.The Czech Capital of the United States
Wilber was declared the official Czech Capital of the United States on July 10, 1987, in a decree signed by then President Ronald Reagan. Wilber hosts the annual Czech Days festival which celebrates the city's Czech heritage.
References
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