Osmond, Nebraska

Osmond, Nebraska
—  City  —
Downtown Osmond: east side of State Street, looking south from 4th Street
Location of Osmond, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Pierce
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,660 ft (506 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	796
– Density	1,133.4/sq mi (437.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68765
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-37595[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831915[2]

Osmond is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Osmond is located at 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778 (42.359300, -97.597699)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 796 people, 340 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,133.4 people per square mile (439.1/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 526.8 per square mile (204.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.24% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.75% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 340 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,120, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,981 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,356. About 5.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Osmond is known as the Christmas Capital of Nebraska.

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.