Gibbon, Nebraska
| Gibbon, Nebraska | |
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Gibbon Packing plant in Gibbon
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 Location of Gibbon, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′52″N 98°50′40″W / 40.74778°N 98.84444°WCoordinates: 40°44′52″N 98°50′40″W / 40.74778°N 98.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,060 ft (628 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,833 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,867 |
| • Density | 2,106.9/sq mi (813.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68840 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-18615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829509 |
| Website | http://www.cityofgibbon.org/ |
Gibbon is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census.
Gibbon was founded in 1871 by a group of settlers consisting of many Civil War veterans. It was named for Major General John Gibbon.
Gibbon is located at 40°44′52″N 98°50′40″W / 40.74778°N 98.84444°W (40.747656, -98.844381).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), all of it land.
The town is a few miles north of Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30 goes through it.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,833 people, 654 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,106.9 inhabitants per square mile (813.5/km2). There were 698 housing units at an average density of 802.3 per square mile (309.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 21.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.4% of the population.
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