Chambers, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Nebraska Highway 95 in Chambers
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Location of Chambers, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.20500°N 98.74806°WCoordinates: 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.20500°N 98.74806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,119 ft (646 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 268 |
• Estimate (2012) | 267 |
• Density | 262.7/sq mi (101.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68725 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-08675 |
GNIS feature ID | 0828086 |
Website | http://www.chambers-ne.com |
Chambers is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.
Chambers was founded in 1884 as a point on the mail route. It was named for B. F. Chambers, an agent at the General Land Office.
Chambers is located at 42°12′18″N 98°44′53″W / 42.20500°N 98.74806°W (42.205133, -98.748171).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 268 people, 135 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 262.7 inhabitants per square mile (101.4/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 162.7 per square mile (62.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 135 households of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.64.