Ohiowa, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Ohiowa, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Ohiowa
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fillmore
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.65
Area Land Km2:0.65
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:121
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:122
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1588
Coordinates:40.4136°N -97.4525°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68416
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-36015[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399564
Website:https://www.ci.ohiowa.ne.us/

Ohiowa is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 122 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Ohiowa was platted in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A majority of the early settlers being natives of the states of Ohio and Iowa caused the name to be selected.[5] [6] The name of the village is unusual in that it contains the complete names of two states.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 115 people, 53 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was 460PD/sqmi. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 280/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population.

There were 53 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% 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 2.93.

The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people, 69 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 573.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 78 housing units at an average density of 315sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 94.37% White, 0.70% African American, 2.11% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.04% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,526. There were 25.8% of families and 33.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 73.1% of under eighteens and 22.0% of those over 64.

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Ohiowa, Fillmore County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 8, 2014.
  5. Web site: Profile for Ohiowa, NE . . August 8, 2014.
  6. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 59. 0803250606 . A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  7. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse,, page 148.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.