Niobrara, Nebraska
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Niobrara is a village located in Knox County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 379.
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Geography
Niobrara is located at 42°45'0" North, 98°1'55" West (42.750000, -98.031989)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 379 people, 184 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density is 203.2/km² (525.2/mi²). There are 230 housing units at an average density of 123.3/km² (318.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 86.54% White, 0.00% African American, 10.29% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.53% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 2.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 184 households out of which 22.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. 39.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.72.
In the village the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $26,000, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $26,042 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,299. 13.8% of the population and 9.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Interesting Facts
Due to the installation of several dams along the Missouri River, the riverside town of Niobrara was moved in the 1960s to a site several hundred yards away at the top of bluffs flanking the riverbed . The town used to sit in the floodplain of the river.
The mascot of the high school is the Niobrara Lions.
The Niobrara river, which is right next to the town, actually courses through the Mormon Canal rather than its original riverbed.