Benedict, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Benedict, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:York
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.47
Area Land Km2:0.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.18
Area Land Sq Mi:0.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:203
Population Density Km2:427.66
Population Density Sq Mi:1109.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1680
Coordinates:41.0064°N -97.6072°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68316
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-04195[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398093

Benedict is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.

History

Benedict was platted in 1886 when the Kansas City and Omaha Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for E. C. Benedict, a railroad official.[4] Benedict was incorporated as a village in 1890.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.19sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 234 people, 87 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 1231.6PD/sqmi. There were 97 housing units at an average density of 510.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 87 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density was 1465.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 537.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.88% White, 3.96% African American and 2.16% Native American.

There were 96 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,248. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those 65 or over.

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: Benedict, York County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 24, 2014.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Origin of Nebraska place names. 1938. Works Progress Administration. Lincoln, NE. 6.
  5. Book: Sedgwick, Theron E.. York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. 1921. S.J. Clarke. 469.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.