Steinauer, Nebraska Explained

Steinauer, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pawnee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.35
Area Land Km2:0.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.14
Area Land Sq Mi:0.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:59
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:59
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1211
Coordinates:40.2072°N -96.2328°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68441
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-47080[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399893

Steinauer, locally pronounced "Steener",[4] is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 59 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The first settlement at the place which later became the village of Steinauer was made in the 1850s by Joseph Steinauer and his two brothers, Anton and Nicholas, after they were forced to leave their native Switzerland due to famine and depression in 1852. The village was platted in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point,[5] and was named for Joseph A. Steinauer, the first postmaster.[6] [7]

In addition to the village office, there is a park, a bank and a bar at Steinauer, plus homes.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 75 people, 34 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 535.7PD/sqmi. There were 41 housing units at an average density of 292.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 34 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the village was 47.5 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 29.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 74 people, 37 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was 546.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 46 housing units at an average density of 339.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 37 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,378. There were 8.7% of families and 4.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Its school district is Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools.[10]

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 19, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. http://www.pawneecountynebraska.com/steinauer.html "Steinauer".
  5. Web site: Steinauer, Pawnee County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 21, 2014.
  6. Web site: Profile for Steinauer, NE . . August 20, 2014.
  7. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 111. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pawnee County, NE. U.S. Census Bureau. November 26, 2022. - See text list