Holdrege, Nebraska
| Holdrege, Nebraska | |
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Holdrege city hall
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 Location of Holdrege, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′26″N 99°22′28″W / 40.44056°N 99.37444°WCoordinates: 40°26′26″N 99°22′28″W / 40.44056°N 99.37444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Phelps |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.87 sq mi (10.02 km2) |
| • Land | 3.86 sq mi (10.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,329 ft (710 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,495 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,534 |
| • Density | 1,423.6/sq mi (549.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68949 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-22640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830051 |
| Website | www.cityofholdrege.org |
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,495 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.
Holdrege was established in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for George W. Holdrege, a railroad official. Holdrege was designated county seat in 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.87 square miles (10.02 km2), of which, 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,495 people, 2,351 households, and 1,496 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,423.6 inhabitants per square mile (549.7/km2). There were 2,589 housing units at an average density of 670.7 per square mile (259.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 2,351 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
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