Curtis, Nebraska | |
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
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Location of Curtis, Nebraska |
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Detailed map of Curtis, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°37′57″N 100°30′53″W / 40.63250°N 100.51472°WCoordinates: 40°37′57″N 100°30′53″W / 40.63250°N 100.51472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Frontier |
Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
• Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,572 ft (784 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 939 |
• Estimate (2012) | 935 |
• Density | 782.5/sq mi (302.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 69025 |
Area code(s) | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-11825 |
GNIS feature ID | 0828526 |
Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census.
Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.
Curtis was laid out in 1886, soon after the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of a trapper who operated in the area.
Curtis is located at 40°37′57″N 100°30′53″W / 40.63250°N 100.51472°W (40.632586, -100.514747). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 939 people, 365 households, and 193 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.5 inhabitants per square mile (302.1/km2). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 355.0 per square mile (137.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.