Wilcox, NE

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Wilcox, Nebraska

Wilcox, Nebraska, in Kearney county, is 135 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 180 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The village contains a population of approximately 360.

The People and Families of Wilcox

In Wilcox, about 71% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wilcox had a median family income of $32,500.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Wilcox.

Wilcox Housing

Wilcox has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wilcox, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	135 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Kearney
Standard Zip Codes	68982
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.365
Longitude	-99.169

Station	HOLDREGE
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	26 inches

Station	MINDEN
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	25.4 inches

Station	KEARNEY 4 NE
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	360	100%
Male	174	48.3%
Female	186	51.7%
Under 18	104	28.9%
18+	256	71.1%
65+	75	20.8%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	356	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	351
Growth	-9
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.2%
US/American	12.4%
Irish	6.2%
Swedish	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
English	2%
Dutch	2%
Russian	1.3%
Danish	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
British	1%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wilcox	360	$32,500
Axtell	696	$41,750
Funk	204	$43,333
Hildreth	370	$37,361
Holdrege	5,636	$44,939
Minden	2,964	$47,356
Upland	179	$35,625

Library
Wilcox Public Library 121 South Main Street Wilcox, Nebraska (308) 478-5554

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