| Official Name: | Cotesfield, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Howard |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 29 |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 55.34 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1900 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3575°N -98.6336°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68835 |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-10740 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398634 |
Cotesfield is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Although the area was first settled in the 1870s, the town site at Cotesfield was not built up until 1902.[2] It was named for Miss Coates, the travel companion of the daughter of Christopher C. Augur, a Department of the Platte official.[3] [4]
A post office was established at Cotesfield in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.52sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 46 people, 19 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density was 88.5PD/sqmi. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 53.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.5% White, 2.2% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races.
There were 19 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age in the village was 46.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 13% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 6.6% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.5% male and 43.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 66 people, 26 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 124.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 30 housing units at an average density of 56.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.48% White, and 1.52% from two or more races.
There were 26 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $19,375. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,727. There were 30.4% of families and 34.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.