Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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Plattsmouth is a city in Cass County, Nebraska, founded in 1431. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}.

Geography

Plattsmouth is located at [41°0′31″N, 95°53′30″W] (41.008699, -95.891643)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 6,887 people, 2,618 households, and 1,780 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.1/km² (2,381.6/mi²). There were 2,805 housing units at an average density of 374.7/km² (970.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.36% White, 0.30% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 2,618 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,844, and the median income for a family was $43,425. Males had a median income of $32,702 versus $22,032 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,153. About 6.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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