Mullen, Nebraska
| Mullen, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Mullen: First Street
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| Motto: "The Biggest Little Town in Hooker County" | |
 Location of Mullen, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°2′33″N 101°2′44″W / 42.04250°N 101.04556°WCoordinates: 42°2′33″N 101°2′44″W / 42.04250°N 101.04556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hooker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 500 |
| • Density | 1,083.0/sq mi (418.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69152 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-33250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831529 |
| Website | www.mullennebraska.com |
Mullen is a village in Hooker County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hooker County.
Mullen was laid out in 1888 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Charles Mullen, a railroad official. The only settlement in Hooker County, Mullen was designated the county seat and the first courthouse was completed in 1889. Mullen was incorporated as a village in 1907.
Mullen is located at 42°2′33″N 101°2′44″W / 42.04250°N 101.04556°W (42.042480, -101.045611), in the Nebraska Sandhills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land. Mullen was named after Charles D. Mullen of Lincoln. At that time, Mullen was Chief Clerk for Mr. D.E. Thompson, Division Superintendent of the CB&Q Railroad.
As of the census of 2010, there were 509 people, 232 households, and 139 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,083.0 inhabitants per square mile (418.1/km2). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 623.4 per square mile (240.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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