Tobias, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Tobias, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saline
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Area Land Km2:0.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:112
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:114
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1604
Coordinates:40.4186°N -97.3367°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68453
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-49005[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399990

Tobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

History

Tobias was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] It was named for Tobias Castor, a local settler.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 106 people, 52 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 407.7PD/sqmi. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 261.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White and 3.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 52 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 48.7 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 158 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 604.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 294.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.37% White and 0.63% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 65 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07 capita.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 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 $36,607, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,017. Only about 5.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

Students from Tobias attend Meridian School.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Tobias, Saline . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 22, 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 123. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.