Dunbar, Nebraska

Dunbar, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Dunbar, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°40′4″N 96°1′47″W / 40.66778°N 96.02972°W / 40.66778; -96.02972Coordinates: 40°40′4″N 96°1′47″W / 40.66778°N 96.02972°W / 40.66778; -96.02972
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Otoe
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	237
– Density	957.4/sq mi (369.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68346
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-13855[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828885[2]

Dunbar is a village in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dunbar is located at 40°40′4″N 96°1′47″W / 40.66778°N 96.02972°W / 40.66778; -96.02972 (40.667826, -96.029697)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 237 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density was 957.4 people per square mile (366.0/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 327.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.42% Native American, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,036, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,495. About 16.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

• Sam Francis (football player)
• George H. Heinke - Congressman born on a farm nearby.

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.