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Staplehurst is a village in Seward County,
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, United States. It is part of the
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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.


History

Staplehurst was established in 1879 when the railroad was extended to that point. A family of early settlers being natives of
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Geography

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 242 people, 97 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The
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was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%
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, 0.4%
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, and 1.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 97 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 40 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 270 people, 108 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.41%
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, 0.37% Asian, and 2.22% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 108 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were
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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% 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 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $42,361. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,125 for females. The
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for the village was $14,449. About 7.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the
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, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those 65 or over.


Notable persons

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Coleen Gray Coleen Gray (born Doris Jensen; October 23, 1922 – August 3, 2015) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles in the films '' Nightmare Alley'' (1947), '' Red River'' (1948), and Stanley Kubrick's '' The Killing'' (1956). ...
- Actress, born Doris Jensen in Staplehurst * Roger Wendt - Member of Iowa House of Representatives 2003 - 2011, born in Staplehurst 1933


See also

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List of municipalities in Nebraska Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2020 census, Nebraska was the 37th most populous state with 1,961,504 inhabitants and the 15th largest by land area spanning of land. Incorporated communities in ...


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{{authority control Villages in Seward County, Nebraska Villages in Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area Populated places established in 1879 1879 establishments in Nebraska