Lushton, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Lushton, 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 Km2:0.37
Area Land Km2:0.37
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.14
Area Land Sq Mi:0.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:28
Population Density Km2:75.91
Population Density Sq Mi:197.18
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1677
Coordinates:40.7242°N -97.7236°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68371
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-29645[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399203

Lushton is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30 at the 2010 census.

History

Lushton was laid out and platted in 1887 when the Kansas City & Omaha Railroad was extended to that point.[3] [4] It was named for a railroad official.[5]

A post office was established in Lushton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 30 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the village. The population density was 214.3PD/sqmi. There were 18 housing units at an average density of 128.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 15 households, of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the village was 51 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 36.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.7% male and 43.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 33 people, 16 households, and 12 families residing in the village. The population density was 232.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 17 housing units at an average density of 120sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 16 households, out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.42.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 48.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,726. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 142.
  4. Web site: Lushton, York County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 24, 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 147. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. Web site: York County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 24, 2014.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.