Melbeta, Nebraska
| Melbeta, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
West side of Main Street, Melbeta
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 Location of Melbeta, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°46′55″N 103°31′2″W / 41.78194°N 103.51722°WCoordinates: 41°46′55″N 103°31′2″W / 41.78194°N 103.51722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Scotts Bluff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,829 ft (1,167 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 112 |
| • Density | 1,244.4/sq mi (480.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69355 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-31570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831196 |
Melbeta is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 112 at the 2010 census.
Melbeta was established as a town in 1911 when the railroad was extended to that point. Melbeta is said to be derived from a German word meaning "sugar beet".
Melbeta is located at 41°46′55″N 103°31′2″W / 41.78194°N 103.51722°W (41.781984, -103.517287).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 112 people, 46 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,244.4 inhabitants per square mile (480.5/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 644.4 per square mile (248.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 46 households of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10.
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