Editing Wilber, Nebraska

{{short description|City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States}}
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| name               = Wilber, Nebraska
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| area_code          = [[Area code 402|402]]
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'''Wilber''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Saline County, Nebraska|Saline County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 1,855 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Saline County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Wilber is the official "[[Czech people|Czech]] Capital of the USA" and hosts an annual Czech festival in August. Wilber's school is the [[Wilber-Clatonia High School]].

==History==
[[File:Wilber, Nebraska.jpg|thumb|left|Wilber, Nebraska - Czech Capital of the United States, February 2013]]

Wilber was [[plat]]ted in 1873<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/saline/wilber/ | title=Wilber, Saline | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> by C. D. Wilber, and named for him.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=124}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref>  In 1878, the seat of Saline County was transferred to Wilber from Pleasant Hill.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA135 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=135}}</ref>

Wilber was declared the official Czech Capital of the United States on July 10, 1987, in a decree signed by president [[Ronald Reagan]]. Wilber hosts the annual Czech Days festival which celebrates the city's [[Czech American|Czech heritage]].{{clear left}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1880= 710
|1890= 1226
|1900= 1054
|1910= 1219
|1920= 1255
|1930= 1352
|1940= 1355
|1950= 1356
|1960= 1358
|1970= 1483
|1980= 1624
|1990= 1527
|2000= 1761
|2010= 1855
|2020= 1937
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|accessdate=October 16, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131120100311/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archivedate=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,855 people, 696 households, and 449 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2061.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 782 housing units at an average density of {{convert|868.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.8% of the population.

There were 696 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 728 households, and 457 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,960.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|884.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 728 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% 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 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
[[File:Wilber-NE-MCB.jpg|thumb|A mural in Wilber depicting "Czech Capital of the USA", December 2000]]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,513, and the median income for a family was $45,556. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,824 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,249. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Dana Altman]], head men's basketball coach at the University of Oregon
* [[C. L. Edson]], newspaper columnist, humorist, and poet
* [[Steve Hokuf]], [[American football]] player
* [[Josh Lamberson]], [[American football]] player and coach
* [[Russ Karpisek]], Nebraska legislator
* [[Laurence Wild]], [[1913 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1913 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American]] and 30th [[Governor of American Samoa]].

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Saline County, Nebraska}}
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[[Category:Cities in Saline County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:County seats in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Czech-American culture in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1873]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in Nebraska]]