Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Washington
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 856
population_density_km2 = 533.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1380.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 335
elevation_ft = 1099
latd = 41 |latm = 27 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 1 |longs = 29 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68023
area_code = 402
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blank_info = 31-17145GR|2
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blank1_info = 0829350GR|3
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Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census.

Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station is built on 660 acres (2.7 km²). This historic town includes Fort Atkinson, the first fort built west of the Missouri river.

Geography

Fort Calhoun is located at coor dms|41|27|24|N|96|1|29|W|city (41.456691, -96.024589)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 856 people, 342 households, and 229 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,380.5 people per square mile (533.1/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 604.8/sq mi (233.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% White, 0.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 342 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,500, and the median income for a family was $57,679. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,779. About 3.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older.

References

External links

*School Website [http://www.fortcalhounschools.org City schools]
*City Website [http://www.huntel.net/community/fortcalhoun City website]
*Fire Website [http://www.fcfdfire.com City fire department]