Dannebrog, Nebraska

Dannebrog, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Columbia Hall was built in 1908 by the Danish Brotherhood in America. It is now the Dannebrog Archives and Tourist Center.
Location of Dannebrog, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°7′7″N 98°32′48″W / 41.11861°N 98.54667°W / 41.11861; -98.54667Coordinates: 41°7′7″N 98°32′48″W / 41.11861°N 98.54667°W / 41.11861; -98.54667
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Howard
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,854 ft (565 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	352
– Density	987.2/sq mi (381.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68831
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-12140[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828576[2]

Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. Dannebrog is named after the flag of Denmark, which in Danish is called the "Dannebrog."

Geography

Dannebrog is located at 41°7′7″N 98°32′48″W / 41.11861°N 98.54667°W / 41.11861; -98.54667 (41.118595, -98.546749)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 352 people, 136 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density was 987.2 people per square mile (377.5/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 426.3 per square mile (163.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.44% White, 0.57% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 136 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,818 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,913. About 9.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

History and sites

Columbia Hall is a historic building of the Danish Brotherhood in America.

Notable natives

• Roger Welsch, correspondent, CBS News Sunday Morning
• Ken Jacobsen, Washington State Senator

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Dannebrog