Denton, Nebraska

Denton, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Denton, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°44′22″N 96°50′42″W / 40.73944°N 96.845°W / 40.73944; -96.845Coordinates: 40°44′22″N 96°50′42″W / 40.73944°N 96.845°W / 40.73944; -96.845
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	189
– Density	1,334.4/sq mi (515.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68339
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-12770[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828683[2]

Denton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Denton is located at 40°44′22″N 96°50′42″W / 40.73944°N 96.845°W / 40.73944; -96.845 (40.739530, -96.844914)^[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 189 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,334.4 people per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 579.0 per square mile (226.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,620. About 4.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.

Point of interest

Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary is located there.

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.