Bushnell is a village in Kimball County,

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, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Bushnell is located at (41.232230, −103.892377). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

History

Bushnell was founded in 1867. The village is named after Cornelius Scranton Bushnell, a major figure in the development of the

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during the

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 124 people, 60 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.8%

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, 0.8%

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, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 60 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.56. The median age in the village was 54.5 years. 12.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 162 people, 70 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The

was 769.7 people per square mile (297.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 408.6 per square mile (158.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.38%

and 0.62%

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of any race were 6.79% of the population. There were 70 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% 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 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,406 for females. The

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for the village was $13,024. About 8.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.

Culture

The annual Bushnell Day parade and festivities are held on the third Saturday in August.

Notable person

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- basketball player who led the

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to the 1943 NCAA title and went on to play professionally in the BAA and

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References

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