Dorchester, Nebraska
| Dorchester, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Dorchester.
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 Location of Dorchester, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′55″N 97°6′55″W / 40.64861°N 97.11528°WCoordinates: 40°38′55″N 97°6′55″W / 40.64861°N 97.11528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 586 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 594 |
| • Density | 1,220.8/sq mi (471.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68343 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-13435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828759 |
Dorchester is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 586 at the 2010 census.
Dorchester was platted in 1870 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named after Dorchester, Massachusetts, although some say it was named for Dorchester, in England, which in any case is the namesake of the Massachusetts city.
Dorchester is located at 40°38′55″N 97°6′55″W / 40.64861°N 97.11528°W (40.648497, -97.115153).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 233 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,220.8 inhabitants per square mile (471.4/km2). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 527.1 per square mile (203.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.8% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 6.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.
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