Editing Wolbach, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Wolbach''' is a village in [[Greeley County, Nebraska|Greeley]] county, [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref>{{GNIS|834838}}</ref> (While the community of Wolbach extends south into [[Howard County, Nebraska|Howard County]], the [[City limit|village limits]] do not.) The population was 283 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Wolbach was established as a town in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/greeley/wolbach/ | title=Wolbach, Greeley County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 9, 2014}}</ref> It was named for S. N. Wolbach, one of the original owners of the town site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27640 | title=Profile for Wolbach, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=August 8, 2014}}</ref><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=69}} 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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=June 24, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 563
|1920= 589
|1930= 501
|1940= 523
|1950= 442
|1960= 382
|1970= 366
|1980= 301
|1990= 280
|2000= 287
|2010= 283
|2020= 224
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 283 people, 128 households, and 76 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|410.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 159 housing units at an average density of {{convert|230.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 97.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref>

Of the 128 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 20.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 287 people, 128 households, and 77 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|421.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 140 housing units at an average density of {{convert|205.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 96.86% White, 2.09% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 128 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 21.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median household income was $25,536, and the median family income was $37,750. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,472. About 10.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.6% of those sixty five or over.

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

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Greeley County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Greeley County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Howard County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in Nebraska]]