Walthill is a village in
Thurston County, Nebraska
Thurston County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,773. Its county seat is Pender.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Thurston County is represented by ...
, United States, within the
Omaha Reservation
The Omaha Reservation () of the federally recognized Omaha tribe is located mostly in Thurston County, Nebraska, with sections in neighboring Cuming and Burt counties, in addition to Monona County in Iowa. As of the 2020 federal census, the res ...
. The population was 780 at the
2010 census.
History
Walthill was
plat
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ted in 1906 when the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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was extended to that point. It was named for Walter "Walt" Hill, son of railroad executive
James J. Hill
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010
census
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,
there were 780 people, 207 households and 158 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 15.6%
White
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, 0.6%
African American
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, 80.9%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian, 0.3%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.3% from
other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 207 households, of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were
married couples
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living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77 and the average family size was 4.33.
The median age was 24.8 years. 40% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
2000 census
At the 2000
census
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,
there were 909 people, 284 households and 205 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 27.61%
White
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, 67.88%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.99% from
other races, and 3.41% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 284 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.80.
41.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The
median household income
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was $28,750 and the median family income was $29,500. Males had a median income of $26,719 and females $21,500. The
per capita income
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was $10,051. About 18.2% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The school district is
Walthill Public Schools.
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Notable people
* Susan La Flesche Picotte, first Native American female physician
See also
* 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 ...
References
External links
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Villages in Thurston County, Nebraska
Villages in Nebraska
1906 establishments in Nebraska