Memphis, Nebraska

Memphis, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Memphis, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°5′41″N 96°25′59″W / 41.09472°N 96.43306°W / 41.09472; -96.43306Coordinates: 41°5′41″N 96°25′59″W / 41.09472°N 96.43306°W / 41.09472; -96.43306
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Saunders
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	106
– Density	1,226.3/sq mi (473.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68042
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-31640[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831213[2]

Memphis is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Memphis is located at 41°05′41″N 96°25′59″W / 41.094644°N 96.433052°W / 41.094644; -96.433052 (41.094644, -96.433052).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 106 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,226.3 people per square mile (454.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 532.2 per square mile (197.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.34% White, 1.89% Native American, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 44 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 130.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,156. There were no families and 2.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.

History

In March 2006, the retired mayor of Memphis, Glenn Boot II, entered Nebraska's run for governor on a "pardon me for thinking about it" cause. The local media from Omaha and Lincoln televised his stance, on "Pardon me!".

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.