Mead, Nebraska

Mead, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Mead, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°13′34″N 96°29′18″W / 41.22611°N 96.48833°W / 41.22611; -96.48833Coordinates: 41°13′34″N 96°29′18″W / 41.22611°N 96.48833°W / 41.22611; -96.48833
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Saunders
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	564
– Density	1,758.8/sq mi (679.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68041
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-31395[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831169[2]
Website	www.meadnebraska.net

Mead is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mead is located at 41°13′34″N 96°29′18″W / 41.22611°N 96.48833°W / 41.22611; -96.48833 (41.226201, -96.488373)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,758.8 people per square mile (680.5/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 654.9 per square mile (253.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,339, and the median income for a family was $51,354. Males had a median income of $35,357 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,654. About 1.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Biofuels

Mead is home to E3 Biofuels, the first ethanol production facility in the country to use a patented "closed loop" system.

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. 

External links

• Official website