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Sprague, Nebraska

Sprague, Nebraska, in Lancaster county, is 13 miles S of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 60 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska. Part of the surrounding Lincoln metro area, the village is not an isolated village. Sprague is home to some 146 residents.

The People and Families of Sprague

In Sprague, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sprague had a median family income of $40,000.

Sprague Housing

According to the 2000 census, 86% of the housing in Sprague was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sprague, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles S of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lincoln
P.O. Box Zip Codes	68438
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.626
Longitude	-96.743

Station	CRETE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	LINCOLN AP
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	VIRGINIA
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	146	100%
Male	67	45.9%
Female	79	54.1%
Under 18	32	21.9%
18+	114	78.1%
65+	20	13.7%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	141	96.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.7%
Other	2	1.4%
Mixed Race	2	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	147
Growth	1
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.6%
Dutch	6.6%
US/American	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Czech	4.1%
English	3.3%
Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	2.5%
Scottish	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	1.7%
Danish	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sprague	146	$40,000
Cortland	488	$47,000
Denton	189	$55,417
Firth	564	$52,083
Hallam	276	$45,156
Hickman	1,084	$49,583
Roca	220	$47,500

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