Hoskins, Nebraska
| Hoskins, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Hoskins: west side of Main Street
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 Location of Hoskins, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°6′46″N 97°18′20″W / 42.11278°N 97.30556°WCoordinates: 42°6′46″N 97°18′20″W / 42.11278°N 97.30556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,673 ft (510 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 285 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 288 |
| • Density | 919.4/sq mi (355.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68740 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-23235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830161 |
Hoskins is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 285 at the 2010 census.
Hoskins was established in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for the father-in-law of F. H. Peavey.
Hoskins is located at 42°6′46″N 97°18′20″W / 42.11278°N 97.30556°W (42.112812, -97.305559).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 285 people, 111 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 919.4 inhabitants per square mile (355.0/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 390.3 per square mile (150.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 111 households of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
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