| Aten, Nebraska | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated Community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cedar |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1881 |
| Population Total: | 134 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-02480 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2583873 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1204 |
| Coordinates: | 42.84°N -97.4408°W |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.40 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.40 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 78.87 |
| Population Density Km2: | 30.44 |
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 112.[2]
Aten is located in northwestern Cedar County, bordered by the Missouri River and the state of South Dakota to the north. Nebraska Highway 121 passes through the community, leading east 2miles to U.S. Route 81 at a point 2miles south of Yankton, South Dakota, and west 2miles to Gavins Point Dam, which impounds the Missouri River to form Lewis and Clark Lake.
Aten was founded in 1881 and named for postmaster John Aten.[3] A post office was established in Aten in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]