Ulysses, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Ulysses, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Ulysses
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:Ulysses
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.56
Area Land Km2:0.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:196
Population Density Km2:349.10
Population Density Sq Mi:903.23
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1539
Coordinates:41.0719°N -97.2031°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68667, 68669
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-49460[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2400017

Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

History

The first post office in Ulysses was established in 1869.[3] The village is named for Ulysses S. Grant.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 171 people, 74 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was 855PD/sqmi. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 525/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 74 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 107 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was 1378.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 123 housing units at an average density of 614.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.74% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 107 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,022. About 4.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

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: Ulysses, Butler County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . July 31, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 30. 0803250606 .
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.
  7. Web site: Nebraska Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich. National Governors Association . September 29, 2012.