| Official Name: | Murdock, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.33 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 270 |
| Population Density Km2: | 807.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2093.02 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1283 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9261°N -96.2808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68407 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-33320[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399429 |
| Website: | http://www.MurdockNebraska.com |
Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 270 according to the 2020 census.
Murdock was established circa 1890 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[3] Murdock was named after a Rock Island Railroad official.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 269 people, 110 households, and 75 families living in the village. The population density was 2231.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 117 housing units at an average density of 970.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.51% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races.
There were 110 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,766. About 2.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 236 people, 109 households, and 66 families living in the village. The population density was 1815.4PD/sqmi. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 907.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 109 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.73.
The median age in the village was 44 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.