Pawnee City, Nebraska
Pawnee City, Nebraska | |
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 Downtown Pawnee City: G Street | |
 Location of Pawnee City, Nebraska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,033 |
| • Density | 881.9/sq mi (340.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68420 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-38575Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832001Template:GR |
Pawnee City is a city in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,033 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pawnee CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Pawnee City is located at 40°6′38″N 96°9′13″W / 40.11056°N 96.15361°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.110603, -96.153553)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,033 people, 474 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was 881.9 people per square mile (340.9/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 462.7/sq mi (178.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 474 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% 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 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,587, and the median income for a family was $32,717. Males had a median income of $25,489 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,386. About 8.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Lavon Heidemann, state Senator (District 1)
- Larry the Cable Guy, comedian
- Irish McCalla, actress
- Kenneth S. Wherry, U.S. Senator from Nebraska 1943-51; Senate Republican Leader
- David Butler, first governor of Nebraska (1867-1871)
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Municipalities and communities of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||