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Arlington, Nebraska

Arlington, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Arlington: Eagle Street
Downtown Arlington: Eagle Street
Location of Arlington, Nebraska
Location of Arlington, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 96°21′26″W / 41.45417°N 96.35722°W / 41.45417; -96.35722Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 96°21′26″W / 41.45417°N 96.35722°W / 41.45417; -96.35722
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Washington
Area
 • Total 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,188 ft (362 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,243
 • Estimate (2012) 1,246
 • Density 2,071.7/sq mi (799.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68002
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-01990
GNIS feature ID 0827050

Arlington is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2010 census. Arlington is named after Arlington, Virginia.

Arlington was originally called Bell Creek (after nearby Bell Creek) and under the latter name was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. Due to similarity in name with another place in Nebraska, Bell Creek was renamed Arlington, after the city of Arlington, Virginia, in 1882.

Arlington is located at 41°27′15″N 96°21′26″W / 41.45417°N 96.35722°W / 41.45417; -96.35722 (41.454244, -96.357246).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,243 people, 495 households, and 344 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,071.7 inhabitants per square mile (799.9/km2). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 873.3 per square mile (337.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.


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