Hayes Center is a village in Hayes County, Nebraska, United States, which has served as that county's county seat since 1885. Its population, according to the 2010 U.S. census, was 214.
History
Hayes Center was founded in 1885. It was named from its position near the geographical center of Hayes County.
At the 2010 census there were 214 people, 101 households, and 60 families in the village. The population density was. There were 122 housing units at an average density of. The racial makup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.5% Asian, and 4.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3%. Of the 101 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couplesliving together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 39.6% of households were one person and 22.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 46.8 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
At the 2000 census there were 240 people, 106 households, and 69 families in the village. The population density was 929.9 people per square mile. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 484.3 per square mile. The racial makup of the village was 91.67% White, 0.42% Asian, 7.50% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.83%. Of the 106 households 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of households were one person and 18.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,114, and the median family income was $27,750. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,308. About 18.7% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.
