Ithaca, Nebraska
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Ithaca is a village located in Saunders County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 168. Even though a small village, Ithaca has attracted several notable residents to the surrounding area. Being close to both Omaha and Lincoln has made it an excellent location for more wealthy urbanites to build homes in the country.
Most famous of those to build a home in the area was Paul Erdős who built a medium sized house in the countryside, though never resided there. The area where Erdős at one point intended to settle became something of a local hotspot for researchers in Mathematics. Several Mathematicians from the University of Nebraska settled here in the mid 1980's, hoping that by being virtual neighbors with Paul Erdős, they would gain some prestige. While Paul Erdős never did occupy the house in Ithaca, the area still to this day has benefited from the small community of great minds he inadvertantly created, and is known as Erdosville.
Geography
Image:NEMap-doton-Ithaca.pngIthaca is located at 41°9'37" North, 96°32'23" West (41.160392, -96.539861)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 168 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 282.0/km² (730.2/mi²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 97.4/km² (252.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.43% White, 0.00% African American, 1.79% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 57 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 0.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,321. 2.8% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.