Davenport, Nebraska
| Davenport, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Davenport, seen from the south along Maple Avenue
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 Location of Davenport, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′48″N 97°48′45″W / 40.31333°N 97.81250°WCoordinates: 40°18′48″N 97°48′45″W / 40.31333°N 97.81250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 286 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68335 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-12245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828584 |
Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.
In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific) was built through the site of village. It was named after Davenport, Iowa. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.
The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ's Lutheran Church in 1892, and St. Peter's Lutheran in 1912.
Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.
Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students.
Davenport is located at 40°18′48″N 97°48′45″W / 40.313312°N 97.812490°W (40.313312, -97.812490).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.
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