Red Cloud, Nebraska
Red Cloud, Nebraska | |
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 Location of Red Cloud, Nebraska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Webster |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Ratzlaff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,131 |
| • Density | 1,108.5/sq mi (428.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68970 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-40920Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832484Template:GR |
Red Cloud is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Nebraska, United States.Template:GR The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census.
History
Red Cloud was founded in 1871. The founding settlers were led by Silas Garber, a former Captain in the Union Army. The city is named for Red Cloud, the Oglala Lakota leader, who was born in the area. [1] It is the only community with the name of Red Cloud. [2]
Geography
Red Cloud is located at 40°5′18″N 98°31′22″W / 40.08833°N 98.52278°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.088222, -98.522660)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Red Cloud, Neb. Population by decade | |
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1880 - 677 | |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,131 people, 520 households, and 302 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,108.5 people per square mile (428.1/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 605.7/sq mi (233.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.97% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 520 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $34,038. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $17,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,772. About 8.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
The city owns and operates a swimming pool in its park,[3] and it maintains a nine-hole golf course that is claimed to be the third-best such course in the state.[4]
Notable people
- Silas Garber-Nebraska Governor who founded the town.
- William Norris-Computer pioneer who was born in Red Cloud.
- Although born in Virginia, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Willa Cather lived here from the age of ten until college.[1]
- Former Congressman William A. McKeighan is interred in Red Cloud and farmed here for a time.
References
- ^ a b Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City, New York: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0143035266.
- ^ "Official Webpage of Red Cloud, Nebraska(Retrieved May 11, 2008)
- ^ Red Cloud Swimming Pool, City of Red Cloud. Accessed 2008-08-05.
- ^ About Red Cloud Golf Course, City of Red Cloud. Accessed 2008-08-05.
External links
- Photo gallery by Red Cloud native Jeff Haller.
- Somewhere in the Middle of America: Life in a Prairie Town, multimedia project by Red Cloud native Jeff Haller.
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