Cowles, Nebraska

Cowles, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Cowles, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°10′19″N 98°26′53″W / 40.17194°N 98.44806°W / 40.17194; -98.44806Coordinates: 40°10′19″N 98°26′53″W / 40.17194°N 98.44806°W / 40.17194; -98.44806
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Webster
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,791 ft (546 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	48
– Density	84.7/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68930
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-10985[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828421[2]

Cowles is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cowles is located at 40°10′19″N 98°26′53″W / 40.17194°N 98.44806°W / 40.17194; -98.44806 (40.172060, -98.448145)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 48 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the village. The population density was 84.7 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 18 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $10,625 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,382. There were 16.7% of families and 43.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 60.0% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

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.