Niobrara, Nebraska
| Niobrara, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Nebraska Highway 12 in Niobrara
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 Location of Niobrara, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°45′0″N 98°1′55″W / 42.75000°N 98.03194°WCoordinates: 42°45′0″N 98°1′55″W / 42.75000°N 98.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 363 |
| • Density | 506.8/sq mi (195.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68760 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-34370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831636 |
Niobrara (/ˌnaɪ.əˈbrærə/; Omaha: Ní Ubthátha Tʰáⁿwaⁿgthaⁿ [nĩꜜ ubɫᶞaꜜɫᶞa tʰãꜜwãŋɡɫᶞã], meaning "water spread-out village") is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census.
Niobrara was founded in 1856. There a fort was built to protect the early settlers from Indian attacks. The settlement took its name from the Niobrara River.
Niobrara is located at 42°45′0″N 98°1′55″W / 42.75000°N 98.03194°W (42.750000, -98.031989).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all of it land. The Niobrara River, which is right next to the town, actually courses through the Mormon Canal rather than its original riverbed.
As of the census of 2010, there were 370 people, 193 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density was 506.8 inhabitants per square mile (195.7/km2). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 343.8 per square mile (132.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 84.3% White, 0.3% African American, 11.6% Native American, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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