Emerson, Nebraska
| Emerson, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Emerson: west side of Main Street
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 Location of Emerson within Dixon County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 96°43′33″W / 42.27889°N 96.72583°WCoordinates: 42°16′44″N 96°43′33″W / 42.27889°N 96.72583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Counties | Dixon, Dakota, Thurston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 840 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 830 |
| • Density | 1,787.2/sq mi (690.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68733 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-15710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829108 |
| Website | http://emerson-ne.com/ |
Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston Counties in the State of Nebraska. The population was 840 at the 2010 census. Emerson is the only community in Nebraska that lies in three counties.
The Dakota and Dixon county portions of Emerson are part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Emerson was laid out in 1881 at an important rail junction. It was named in honor of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was incorporated as a village in 1888.
Emerson is located at 42°16.62′N 96°43.55′W / 42.27700°N 96.72583°W (42.278988, -96.725942), in the Central Standard Time zone.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 840 people, 355 households, and 218 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,787.2 inhabitants per square mile (690.0/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 802.1 per square mile (309.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.1% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
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