Primrose, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Downtown Primrose: Commercial Street
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Location of Primrose, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 41°37′29″N 98°14′15″W / 41.62472°N 98.23750°WCoordinates: 41°37′29″N 98°14′15″W / 41.62472°N 98.23750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,824 ft (556 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 61 |
• Estimate (2012) | 60 |
• Density | 217.9/sq mi (84.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68655 |
Area code(s) | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-40360 |
GNIS feature ID | 0832392 |
Primrose is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.
Primrose was platted in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point, although a small Irish settlement had existed there for some time. It was named for David Primrose, the original owner of the town site.
Primrose is located at 41°37′29″N 98°14′15″W / 41.62472°N 98.23750°W (41.624736, -98.237545).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 29 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 217.9 inhabitants per square mile (84.1/km2). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 139.3 per square mile (53.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White and 3.3% from two or more races.
There were 29 households of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 57.4% male and 42.6% female.