Dwight, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Dwight, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Dwight
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Richardson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.62
Area Land Km2:0.62
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:229
Population Density Km2:366.50
Population Density Sq Mi:950.21
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1621
Coordinates:41.0828°N -97.0192°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68635
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-14065[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398765

Dwight is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.

History

Dwight was started in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.[3] [4] The fact that a large share of the early settlers were natives of Dwight, Illinois caused the name to be selected.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 204 people, 94 households, and 57 families living in the village. The population density was 816PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 432/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 94 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the village was 46.4 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 116 households, and 64 families living in the village. The population density was 1070sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 128 housing units at an average density of 528.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races.

There were 116 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,010. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

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: Dwight, Butler County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . July 31, 2014.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 66.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 29. 0803250606 .
  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.