Wellfleet, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Wellfleet, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.70
Area Land Km2:0.70
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:72
Population Density Km2:102.63
Population Density Sq Mi:265.68
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2835
Coordinates:40.7539°N -100.7319°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:69170
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-52085[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2400121

Wellfleet is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 78 at the 2010 census.

History

Wellfleet was platted circa 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named after the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.[4] [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 78 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 288.9PD/sqmi. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 140.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 76.9% White, 1.3% African American, 5.1% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 30 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 50.5 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.6% were from 25 to 44; 47.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 76 people, 27 households, and 18 families residing in the village. The population density was 272.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 114.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 92.11% White, and 7.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.58% of the population.

There were 27 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,011. There were 15.4% of families and 15.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 77.8% 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. Web site: Wellfleet, Lincoln County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: Profile for Wellfleet, NE . . August 19, 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 97. 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.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.