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Greenwood, Nebraska

Greenwood, Nebraska
Village
Greenwood, seen from the southwest along U.S. Highway 6
Greenwood, seen from the southwest along U.S. Highway 6
Location of Greenwood, Nebraska
Location of Greenwood, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°57′41″N 96°26′29″W / 40.96139°N 96.44139°W / 40.96139; -96.44139Coordinates: 40°57′41″N 96°26′29″W / 40.96139°N 96.44139°W / 40.96139; -96.44139
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Cass
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 568
 • Estimate (2012) 562
 • Density 1,385.4/sq mi (534.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68366
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-20190
GNIS feature ID 0829675

Greenwood is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 568 at the 2010 census.

Greenwood was founded in about 1869 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for a pioneer settler named Green, but sources differ on Green's first name.

Greenwood is located at 40°57′41″N 96°26′29″W / 40.96139°N 96.44139°W / 40.96139; -96.44139 (40.961343, -96.441265).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 568 people, 223 households, and 155 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,385.4 inhabitants per square mile (534.9/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 568.3 per square mile (219.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.


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