Bladen, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Bladen, seen from the south along Spur 91A
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Location of Bladen, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°19′21″N 98°35′49″W / 40.32250°N 98.59694°WCoordinates: 40°19′21″N 98°35′49″W / 40.32250°N 98.59694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Webster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
• Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,985 ft (605 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 237 |
• Estimate (2012) | 233 |
• Density | 658.3/sq mi (254.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68928 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-05140 |
GNIS feature ID | 0827478 |
Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census.
Bladen was established in 1886 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. The community bears the name of a pioneer settler.
Bladen has been the home of the Webster County Fair since 1906.
Bladen is located at 40°19′21″N 98°35′49″W / 40.32250°N 98.59694°W (40.322605, -98.596894).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 237 people, 93 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 658.3 inhabitants per square mile (254.2/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 327.8 per square mile (126.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.3% White, 3.8% Pacific Islander, 7.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.