Laurel, Nebraska
| Laurel, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Downtown Laurel: 2nd Street east of Elm Street
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 Location of Laurel, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°25′41″N 97°5′35″W / 42.42806°N 97.09306°WCoordinates: 42°25′41″N 97°5′35″W / 42.42806°N 97.09306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 964 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 954 |
| • Density | 983.7/sq mi (379.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68745 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-26350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830637 |
Laurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census.
Laurel was founded in about 1892. It was named for Laura Martin, the daughter of one of the founders.
Laurel is located at 42°25′41″N 97°5′35″W / 42.42806°N 97.09306°W (42.427966, -97.093053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 964 people, 415 households, and 263 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.7 inhabitants per square mile (379.8/km2). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 483.7 per square mile (186.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 415 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
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