Friend, Nebraska 124167 217004516 2008-06-04T05:07:49Z 76.84.101.103 {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Friend, Nebraska |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Saline_County_Nebraska_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Friend_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Friend, Nebraska |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Nebraska]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Nebraska|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Saline County, Nebraska|Saline]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.1 |area_land_km2 = 2.1 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.8 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.8 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1174 |population_density_km2 = 568.9 |population_density_sq_mi = 1473.4 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 475 |elevation_ft = 1558 |latd = 40 |latm = 39 |lats = 8 |latNS = N |longd = 97 |longm = 17 |longs = 9 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 68359 |area_code = [[Area code 402|402]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 31-17775{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0829421{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Friend''' is a city in [[Saline County, Nebraska|Saline County]], [[Nebraska]], in the [[United States]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], the city population was 1,174. ==Geography== Friend is located at {{coor dms|40|39|8|N|97|17|9|W|city}} (40.652095, -97.285731){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.8&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (2.1&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. It is also the boyhood home of Roger Johansen. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 475 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,473.4 people per square mile (566.6/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 647.6/sq&nbsp;mi (249.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population. There were 475 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $40,667. Males had a median income of $32,946 versus $17,829 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,422. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references /> ==External links== {{Mapit-US-cityscale|40.652095|-97.285731}} {{Saline County, Nebraska}} [[Category:Cities in Nebraska]] [[Category:Saline County, Nebraska]] [[fi:Friend]] [[nl:Friend (Nebraska)]] [[vo:Friend (Nebraska)]] [[zh:弗伦德 (内布拉斯加州)]]