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GEOGRAPHY

Nebraska City is located at 40°40'34" North, 95°51'35" West (40.676247, -95.859659), on the western bank of the Missouri River.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.4 Km&2 (4.4 Mi&2 ). 11.4 km&2 (4.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,228 people, 2,898 households, and 1,872 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 631.4/km&2 (1,633.6/mi&2). There were 3,154 housing units at an average density of 275.5/km&2 (712.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White , 0.37% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.37% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 2.01% from Other Races , and 0.87% from two or more races. 4.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,898 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were Married Couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,952, and the median income for a family was $42,860. Males had a median income of $29,507 versus $19,859 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,969. 9.3% of the population and 6.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

This city is known as "The Home of Arbor Day " due to its close propinquity to Arbor Lodge , home of the first Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, J. Sterling Morton , who enthusiastically promoted the planting of trees on the prairie for shade, fruit, and windbreaks. The National Arbor Day Foundation has its headquarters near his home in Nebraska City. Slaves were first bought and sold in the 1850s in Nebraska City. [http://www.shgresources.com/ne/history/


POINTS OF INTEREST



NOTED NATIVES

  • Leland Hayward -Hollywood and Broadway agent.

  • Pete Ricketts -Ameritrade executive seeking to gain the Republican nomination for Senate.



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