Raeville, Nebraska Explained

Raeville, Nebraska
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Raeville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska
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 Km2:0.13
Area Land Km2:0.13
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:18
Population Density Km2:139.90
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1939
Coordinates:41.8956°N -98.0536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-40535
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2612513
Area Total Sq Mi:0.05
Area Land Sq Mi:0.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:360.00

Raeville is an unincorporated village, and part of a namesake census-designated place, in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 22.[2] Raeville is the location of the still-active St. Bonaventure Church Complex, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The community consists of that and three privately owned farms.

History

A post office was established at Raeville in 1884, closed in 1887, reopened in 1918, and reclosed in 1982.[3] According to tradition, the village was named for two brothers surnamed Rae.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 0.05 square mile (0.13 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 26 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the community. The population density was 514.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 14 housing units at an average density of 277.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 12 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the community the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Raeville CDP, Nebraska. https://archive.today/20200212193844/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3140535. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 23, 2014.
  3. Web site: Boone County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Town and Post Office History . Boone County . 24 March 2018 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804133628/http://www.co.boone.ne.us/pdfs/post_office_history.pdf . 4 August 2016 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.