Ragan, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Ragan, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harlan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:22
Population Density Km2:33.57
Population Density Sq Mi:86.96
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2330
Coordinates:40.3108°N -99.2897°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68969
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-40570[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399036

Ragan is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 38 at the 2010 census.

History

Ragan was platted in 1886 when the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway was extended to that point. It was named after a railroad-company lawyer.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 38 people, 18 households, and 10 families living in the village. The population density was 152PD/sqmi. There were 25 housing units at an average density of 100/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 18 households, of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 50.5 years. 13.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.3% were from 25 to 44; 55.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 46 people, 19 households, and 12 families living in the village. The population density was 182.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 26 housing units at an average density of 103.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 19 households, out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,758. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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. Web site: Ragan, Harlan County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 12, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.