Blue Springs, Nebraska
Location of Blue Springs, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°8′16″N 96°39′46″W / 40.13778, -96.66278
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Gage
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	383
- Density	485.6/sq mi (187.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68318
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-05630[1]
GNIS feature ID	0827509[2]

Blue Springs is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Blue Springs is located at 40°8′16″N, 96°39′46″W (40.137856, -96.662887)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 383 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 485.6 people per square mile (187.2/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 229.5/sq mi (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.30% White, 3.13% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 166 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $17,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,269. About 17.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Blue Springs, Nebraska is at coordinates 40°08′16″N 96°39′46″W / 40.137856, -96.662887 (Blue Springs, Nebraska)Coordinates: 40°08′16″N 96°39′46″W / 40.137856, -96.662887 (Blue Springs, Nebraska)

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County seat: Beatrice
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