Blue Springs-Wymore township, Gage County, Nebraska (NE)

Back to: Gage County, Nebraska (NE), All US cities.

Blue Springs-Wymore township, NE map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,197 (all rural)

Males: 1,058	(48.2%)
Females: 1,139	(51.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,146 (1,656 owner occupied, 490 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Races in Blue Springs-Wymore township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7%
Asian: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 43.7

Average houshold size: 2.28
Average family size: 2.87

Discuss Nebraska on our huge forum. We have over 1 million posts!

Population density: 61 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Cities in this township include: Wymore, Blue Springs.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Blue Springs Cemetery.

Reservoir: Blue Springs Power Plant Reservoir.

Creeks: Mud Creek, Big Indian Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (33% naturalized citizens)

Blue Springs-Wymore township:	0.3%
State:	4.4%

60% of Blue Springs-Wymore township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Nebraska.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1623
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 337
South: 69
West: 88

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Blue Springs-Wymore township, Nebraska satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

51 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 889
One, attached: 7
Two: 4
3 or 4: 56
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 50

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units in Blue Springs-Wymore township with a mortgage: 252 (21 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 349

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 27
1970 to 1979: 107
1960 to 1969: 125
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 538

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Springs-Wymore township, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 10
4 rooms: 70
5 rooms: 191
6 rooms: 191
7 rooms: 102
8 rooms: 69
9 or more rooms: 64

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Springs-Wymore township, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 40
4 rooms: 49
5 rooms: 60
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Springs-Wymore township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 251
3 bedrooms: 310
4 bedrooms: 103
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Springs-Wymore township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 65
2 bedrooms: 93
3 bedrooms: 56
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Springs-Wymore township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 25
1 vehicle: 224
2 vehicles: 282
3 vehicles: 119
4 vehicles: 41
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Springs-Wymore township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 80
2 vehicles: 80
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 4

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Machinery (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blue Springs-Wymore township:

German (47.3%)
United States or American (9.7%)
Irish (8.0%)
English (7.6%)
Czech (5.3%)
French (except Basque) (3.2%)
Welsh (2.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Hungary (33%)
Mexico (33%)
Canada (33%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 752 (80%)
Carpooled: 110 (12%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 29 (3%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 45 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (3%)

51 people in nursing homes

97.4% of residents of Blue Springs-Wymore township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,091

In family households: 1,702 (468 male householders, 103 female householders)
473 spouses, 578 children (533 natural, 21 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 6 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 389 (141 male householders (122 living alone)), 213 female householders (203 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 51 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 289 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 94 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 325 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

388 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (35 men, 81 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	21.4%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blue Springs-Wymore township:

Back to: Gage County, Nebraska (NE), All US cities, Our forum.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.