Haigler is a village in southwestern Dundy County,

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, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.

History

Haigler was

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ted in 1886. It was named for Jacob Haigler, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Haigler is located at (40.012404, -101.938981). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 158 people, 79 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.7%

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, 0.6%

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, 2.5% Native American, 1.3% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.7% of the population. There were 79 households, of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age in the village was 51.3 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 211 people, 92 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The

was 871.5 people per square mile (339.4/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 429.6 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.84%

, 0.95% Native American, 3.32% from

, and 1.90% from two or more races.

of any race were 7.11% of the population. There were 92 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $23,125 for females. The

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for the village was $15,634. About 7.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

* Scott Olin Wright, United States District Court judge, was born in Haigler.

References

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