Country United States County Lancaster FIPS code 31-12770 Elevation 380 m Zip code 68339 Local time Monday 1:13 PM | State Nebraska Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0828683 Area 31 ha Population 194 (2013) Area code 402 | |
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Denton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 190 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Denton, NE 68339, USA
History
Denton was established in 1871 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Daniel M. Denton, the original owner of the town site.
Geography
Denton is located at 40°44′22″N 96°50′42″W (40.739530, -96.844914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all of it land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 190 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,583.3 inhabitants per square mile (611.3/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 716.7 per square mile (276.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 1.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 82 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the village was 37.6 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 189 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,334.4 people per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 579.0 per square mile (226.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village, the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,620. About 4.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.
Point of interest
Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary is located there.