Jansen, Nebraska
| Jansen, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Jansen, seen from the northeast along U.S. Highway 136
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 Location of Jansen, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′9″N 97°4′58″W / 40.18583°N 97.08278°WCoordinates: 40°11′9″N 97°4′58″W / 40.18583°N 97.08278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 118 |
| • Density | 513.0/sq mi (198.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68377 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-24530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830344 |
Jansen is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 118 at the 2010 census.
Jansen was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after local rancher and politician Peter Jansen.
Jansen is located at 40°11′9″N 97°4′58″W / 40.18583°N 97.08278°W (40.185711, -97.082704).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 118 people, 58 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was 513.0 inhabitants per square mile (198.1/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 291.3 per square mile (112.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races.
There were 58 households of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
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