Elsie is a village in Perkins County,

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, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

History

Elsie was established in about 1887 when the

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwest, Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, CB&Q, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of ...

was extended to that point. Elsie was the name of the daughter of CB&Q president

Charles Elliott Perkins Charles Elliott Perkins (November 24, 1840 – November 8, 1907) was an American businessman and president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad."Charles E. Perkins, Dead." ''New York Times.'' November 9, 1907. He was so well respected th ...

. Several of Elsie's streets were given railroad-related names such as Burlington, Chicago, Perkins, and Quincy.

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 106 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 64 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 89.6%

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, 9.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. There were 46 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 139 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 69 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.56%

, 0.72% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. There were 57 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $15,833 for females. The

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for the village was $22,813. There were 5.9% of families and 4.7% of the population living below the

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, including 5.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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