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Osmond, Nebraska

Osmond, Nebraska
City
Downtown Osmond: east side of State Street, looking south from 4th Street
Downtown Osmond: east side of State Street, looking south from 4th Street
Location of Osmond, Nebraska
Location of Osmond, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Pierce
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,660 ft (506 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 783
 • Estimate (2012) 769
 • Density 978.8/sq mi (377.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68765
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-37595
GNIS feature ID 0831915

Osmond is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 783 at the 2010 census.

Osmond was established in 1890 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named for a railroad official.

Osmond is located at 42°21′33″N 97°35′52″W / 42.35917°N 97.59778°W / 42.35917; -97.59778 (42.359300, -97.597699).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 783 people, 319 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.8 inhabitants per square mile (377.9/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile (173.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.


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