Chambers, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Chambers, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Holt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.64
Area Land Km2:2.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:288
Population Density Km2:109.28
Population Density Sq Mi:282.91
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2123
Coordinates:42.2047°N -98.7486°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68725
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-08675[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397598
Website:http://www.chambers-ne.com/

Chambers is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.

History

Chambers was founded in 1884 as a point on the mail route.[3] It was named for B. F. Chambers, an agent at the United States General Land Office.[4] [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 268 people, 135 households, and 80 families living in the village. The population density was 262.7PD/sqmi. There were 166 housing units at an average density of 162.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 135 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.64.

The median age in the village was 54 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 333 people, 153 households, and 102 families living in the village. The population density was 331.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 172 housing units at an average density of 171.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $28,611. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,941. About 4.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Chambers annually hosts the Holt County Fair in August.[8]

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: Chambers, Holt County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 13, 2014.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Origin of Nebraska place names. 1938. Works Progress Administration. Lincoln, NE. 8.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 75. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.
  8. Web site: Nebraska Association of Fair Managers and County Fairs List . October 29, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091005124035/http://www.nefairs.org/lists.html#fairs . October 5, 2009 .