Chambers, Nebraska

Chambers, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Chambers, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.205°N 98.74806°W / 42.205; -98.74806Coordinates: 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.205°N 98.74806°W / 42.205; -98.74806
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Holt
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,119 ft (646 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	333
– Density	331.6/sq mi (128.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68725
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-08675[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828086[2]
Website	http://www.chambers-ne.com

Chambers is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Chambers is located at 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.205°N 98.74806°W / 42.205; -98.74806 (42.205133, -98.748171)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 333 people, 153 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 331.6 people per square mile (128.6/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 171.3 per square mile (66.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 153 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $28,611. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,941. About 4.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Chambers annually hosts the Holt County Fair in August.^[4]

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. 
4. ^ http://www.nefairs.org/lists.html#fairs