Western is a village in Saline County,

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, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census.

History

Western was laid out in 1872. It was likely named for Wesley West, a pioneer settler.
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Geography

Western is located at (40.392050, -97.198259). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 235 people, 111 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 140 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.9%

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, 1.3% Asian, and 3.8% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 111 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the village was 50.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 287 people, 128 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The

was 644.2 people per square mile (246.2/km). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 338.9 per square mile (129.6/km). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91%

, 0.70% Native American, and 1.39% from two or more races. There were 128 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were

living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.73. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,804 for females. The

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for the village was $16,175. About 2.6% of families and 2.1% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the

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, including none of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older.

Education

Local children attend Meridian School or Tri County School.

References

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