Clarks, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Downtown Clarks: Green Street, seen from across U.S. Highway 30
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Location of Clarks, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 41°13′1″N 97°50′20″W / 41.21694°N 97.83889°WCoordinates: 41°13′1″N 97°50′20″W / 41.21694°N 97.83889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Merrick |
Area | |
• Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
• Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 369 |
• Estimate (2012) | 360 |
• Density | 1,190.3/sq mi (459.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68628 |
Area code(s) | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-09165 |
GNIS feature ID | 0828159 |
Clarks is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 369 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Clarks was platted in 1866 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It is named for Silas Henry H. Clark, superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Clarks is located at 41°13′1″N 97°50′20″W / 41.21694°N 97.83889°W (41.216880, -97.838803).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 369 people, 145 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,190.3 inhabitants per square mile (459.6/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 538.7 per square mile (208.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.