Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Cedar Rapids, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.93
Area Land Km2:0.93
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.36
Area Land Sq Mi:0.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:382
Population Density Km2:411.51
Population Density Sq Mi:1067.04
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1778
Coordinates:41.5589°N -98.1492°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68627
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-08220[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397583

Cedar Rapids is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census.

History

Cedar Rapids got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The town site was platted in 1879.[4] It was named from the whitewater on the Cedar River.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 382 people, 171 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 1061.1PD/sqmi. There were 201 housing units at an average density of 558.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 1.8% African American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 43.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 179 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 1136.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 199 housing units at an average density of 555.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.75% White, 0.25% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $26,705 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,138. About 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Town and Post Office History . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804133628/http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf . dead . August 4, 2016 . Boone County . March 24, 2018.
  4. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 98.
  5. Web site: Cedar Rapids, Boone County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . July 30, 2014.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.