Stockham, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Stockham, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamilton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.44
Area Land Km2:0.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:32
Population Density Km2:72.92
Population Density Sq Mi:189.35
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1703
Coordinates:40.7164°N -97.9433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68818
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-47220[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399903

Stockham is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 44 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Stockham was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point, but an "Old Stockham" had existed nearby since the 1870s, and the community moved in order to be on the new railroad.[4] The town was named for Joseph Stockham, town trustee.[5] Stockham was incorporated as a village in 1888.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density was 258.8PD/sqmi. There were 19 housing units at an average density of 111.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 18 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 52 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.7% were from 25 to 44; 45.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 60 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density was 351.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 21 housing units at an average density of 123.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 19 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,310. There were 23.1% of families and 37.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.4% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Stockham village, Nebraska . . April 5, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Stockham, Hamilton County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 10, 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 71. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. Book: Burr. George L.. Buck. O. O.. History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. 1921. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 485.
  7. 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 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.