Steele City, Nebraska Explained

Steele City, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.60
Area Land Km2:0.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:47
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:47
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1303
Coordinates:40.0369°N -97.0231°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68440
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-47010 [3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399890

Steele City is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Steele City was founded in 1873 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point.[4] It is named for Dudley M. Steele, a railroad official.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 61 people, 34 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The population density was 265.2PD/sqmi. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 239.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 34 households, of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.9% were non-families. 47.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.38.

The median age in the village was 54.8 years. 9.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 84 people, 45 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 364sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 57 housing units at an average density of 247sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 45 households, out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.36.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 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 $22,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,214. There were 8.3% of families and 19.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

Economy

Keystone Pipeline

Steele City is a strategic location for the Keystone Pipeline projects (phases 1, 2 and 4), and the proposed Keystone XL.[9] At Steele City, the oil pipeline originates at Hardisty, Alberta. From Steele City, it heads east to Wood River, Illinois, and south to Cushing, Oklahoma. A 30-inch diameter pipe was used for phase 1, and a 36-inch diameter pipe was used for phases 2 and 4. The purpose of the pipeline is to bring crude oil (bitumen) to refineries in Illinois and on the Gulf Coast at Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. The pipeline was constructed by Trans Canada Corporation.

See also

Notes and 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 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Steele City, Jefferson County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 13, 2014.
  5. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 120.
  6. Web site: Profile for Steele City, NE . . August 13, 2014.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.
  9. Book: Steel, Brent S.. Science and Politics: An A-to-Z Guide to Issues and Controversies. May 13, 2014. SAGE Publications. 978-1-4833-4631-1. 323.