Ogallala, Nebraska Ogallala, Nebraska Location of Ogallala, Nebraska Location of Ogallala, Nebraska Country United States State Nebraska Ogallala is a town/city in Keith County, Nebraska, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Keith County. In the days of the Nebraska Territory, the town/city was a stop on the Pony Express and later along the transcontinental barns .
The Ogallala Aquifer was titled after the city.
These trails are known as the Western or Great Western trails. The Union Pacific Railroad reached Ogallala on May 24, 1867. The town/city itself was not laid out until 1875 and not incorporated until 1884 The town's name comes from the Oglala Sioux tribe. Ogallala is positioned at 41 7 44 N 101 43 10 W (41.128806, -101.719460). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.02 square miles (13.00 km2), of which 4.96 square miles (12.85 km2) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. Ogallala is in the US Mountain Time Zone (UTC 7/-6).
Ogallala is close to Lake Mc - Conaughy, a large man-made lake and a state recreation region with sandy beaches, boating and swimming.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,737 citizens , 2,100 homeholds, and 1,298 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 955.0 inhabitants per square mile (368.7/km2).
There were 2,397 housing units at an average density of 483.3 per square mile (186.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% from other competitions, and 2.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,100 homeholds of which 27.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families.
34.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the town/city was 43.7 years.
23.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,930 citizens , 2,052 homeholds, and 1,339 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,472.4 citizens per square mile (568.2/km ).
There were 2,314 housing units at an average density of 691.1 per square mile (266.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.45% White, 0.02% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.68% from other competitions, and 0.75% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,052 homeholds out of which 31.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families.
30.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,141, and the median income for a family was $39,688.
About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Ogallala is served by the Ogallala Public School District High School Ogallala High School Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. Ken Schilz - Nebraska state senator Thomas Shanahan - United States federal judge City of Ogallala.
"Population Estimates".
United States Geological Survey.
Official Website, City of Ogallala.
City of Ogallala.
"Climate Statistics for Ogallala, Nebraska".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Ogallala Public School District".
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