Brady, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Brady, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.85
Area Land Km2:0.85
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Sq Mi:0.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:383
Population Density Km2:450.69
Population Density Sq Mi:1167.68
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2651
Coordinates:41.0222°N -100.3678°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:69123
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-06085[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398167

Brady is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 428 at the 2010 census.

History

Brady was laid out in 1889.[3] The community was named for a trapper named Brady who was killed on what is known as Brady Island.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 428 people, 159 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 1297PD/sqmi. There were 177 housing units at an average density of 536.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 159 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% 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 3.17.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 366 people, 155 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 1117.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 170 housing units at an average density of 519.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.91% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 155 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in Brady was 37 years. 26.0% of the population was under the age of 18; 8.7% was aged from 18 to 24; 27.0% from 25 to 44; 22.1% from 45 to 64; and 16.1% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males; for every 100 females aged 18 and older, there were 86.9 males.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. The per capita income for the village was $14,024. About 12.5% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

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: Brady, Lincoln County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 19, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 95. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  5. 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 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.