Ayr, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Ayr, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.63
Area Land Km2:0.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:83
Population Density Km2:132.27
Population Density Sq Mi:342.98
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1831
Coordinates:40.4378°N -98.4408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68925
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-02865[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398015

Ayr is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Ayr got its start in the year 1878, following construction of the railroad through the territory.[3] [4] It was named for Doctor Ayr, a railroad official from Iowa.[5] [6] [7] Ayr was incorporated as a village in 1883.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 94 people, 35 households, and 26 families in the village. The population density was 522.2PD/sqmi. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 200/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

Of the 35 households 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 98 people, 40 households, and 32 families in the village. The population density was 568.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 42 housing units at an average density of 243.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.94% White, 1.02% Asian, and 2.04% from two or more races.

Of the 40 households 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person and 2.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $48,125, and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,179. There were no families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Ayr. Adams County Nebraska Historical Society . April 22, 2014.
  4. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 96.
  5. Book: Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burton, William R. . Lewis, David J. . amp . 1916 . 402.
  6. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 13. 0803250606 .
  7. Web site: Profile for Ayr, Nebraska . . July 28, 2014.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.