Virginia, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Virginia, Nebraska
Named For:Virginia Lewis
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Name:United States
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.26
Area Land Km2:0.26
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.10
Area Land Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:74
Population Density Km2:288.49
Population Density Sq Mi:747.47
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1522
Coordinates:40.2458°N -96.4989°W
Postal Code:68458
Blank Info:31-50790[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2400075

Virginia is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 74 at the 2020 census.

History

Virginia was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for Virginia Lewis, the daughter of a pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 60 people, 29 households, and 17 families living in the village. The population density was 600PD/sqmi. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 350/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 91.7% White, 1.7% Native American, and 6.7% from two or more races.

There were 29 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.0% male and 45.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 67 people, 31 households, and 20 families living in the village. The population density was 680.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 355.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 98.51% White and 1.49% Native American.

There were 31 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,473. There were no families and 5.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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: Hugh Jackson Dobbs. History of Gage County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past, with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time. 1918. Western Publishing and Engraving Company. 289.
  4. Web site: Virginia, Gage County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 9, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131081456/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 31, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.