Eddyville, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Eddyville, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dawson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.71
Area Land Km2:0.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.28
Area Land Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:88
Population Density Km2:123.26
Population Density Sq Mi:318.84
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2444
Coordinates:41.0122°N -99.6239°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68834
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-14380[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398783

Eddyville is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

History

Eddyville was platted ca. the late 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named after the city of Eddyville, Iowa.[4] Eddyville became a shipping point on the Union Pacific Railroad.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 97 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 346.4PD/sqmi. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 153.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.7% White and 9.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3% of the population.

There were 38 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% 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 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.6% male and 45.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 96 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 351.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 44 housing units at an average density of 161.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 41 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,542. There were 9.1% of families and 16.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 32.0% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

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: Eddyville, Dawson County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 4, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 51. 0803250606 . A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  5. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 107.
  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.