Nehawka, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Nehawka's 1934 log cabin library is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Location of Nehawka, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°49′47″N 95°59′28″W / 40.82972°N 95.99111°WCoordinates: 40°49′47″N 95°59′28″W / 40.82972°N 95.99111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Cass |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 204 |
• Estimate (2012) | 202 |
• Density | 887.0/sq mi (342.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68413 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-33740 |
GNIS feature ID | 0831579 |
Nehawka is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.
Nehawka was platted in 1887 when a new railroad line was extended to that point. Nehawka is derived from an Omaha and Otoe Indian name meaning "rustling water".
Nehawka is located at 40°49′47″N 95°59′28″W / 40.82972°N 95.99111°W (40.829766, -95.991002).
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 204 people, 83 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 887.0 inhabitants per square mile (342.5/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 426.1 per square mile (164.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 83 households of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.