Eustis, Nebraska

Eustis, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Eustis: Main Street, looking north from South Railroad Street
Location of Eustis, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°39′52″N100°01′46″W / 40.66444°N 100.02944°W / 40.66444; -100.02944
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Frontier
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,644 ft (806 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	389
• Density	919.62/sq mi (355.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	69028
Area code	308
FIPS code	31-16165 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2398843 [2]
Website	https://www.eustisnebraska.org/

Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.

History

Eustis got its start in the year 1886, following construction of the railroad through the territory. ^[4] It was named for Percy Sprague Eustis, a railroad official. ^{[5] [4]} Eustis was incorporated as a village in 1888. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	145		—
1900	232		60.0%
1910	403		73.7%
1920	434		7.7%
1930	497		14.5%
1940	459		−7.6%
1950	413		−10.0%
1960	386		−6.5%
1970	400		3.6%
1980	460		15.0%
1990	452		−1.7%
2000	464		2.7%
2010	401		−13.6%
2020	389		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 401 people, 180 households, and 118 families residing in the village. The population density was 954.8 inhabitants per square mile (368.7/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (188.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 180 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the village was 47.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 464 people, 187 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,150.1 inhabitants per square mile (444.1/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 520.5 per square mile (201.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 187 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $34,205, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,618. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Clayton Keith Yeutter - United States Secretary of Agriculture (1989–1991). ^[10]
• Ralph G. Brooks - 29th Governor of Nebraska. ^[11]

See also

• Nebraska portal

• List of municipalities in Nebraska

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eustis, Nebraska
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "History of Eustis, Nebraska". Village of Eustis, Nebraska. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
5. "Profile for Eustis, NE". ePodunk. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
6. "Eustis, Frontier County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
10. "Clayton K. Yeutter (1989–1991): Secretary of Agriculture". Miller Center University of Virginia. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
11. "Nebraska Governor Ralph Gilmour Brooks". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

External links

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