Seward, Nebraska
| Seward, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Downtown Seward: west side of courthouse square
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 Location of Seward within Seward County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′40″N 97°5′49″W / 40.91111°N 97.09694°WCoordinates: 40°54′40″N 97°5′49″W / 40.91111°N 97.09694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Seward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.31 sq mi (11.16 km2) |
| • Land | 4.27 sq mi (11.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,964 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,043 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68434 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-44420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833348 |
| Website | cityofsewardne.com |
Seward is a city and county seat of Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,964 at the 2010 census. Seward is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is known for its large Fourth of July celebration.
Seward was platted in 1868. It was named from Seward County. The railroad was built through Seward in 1873.
Seward is located at 40°54′40″N 97°5′49″W / 40.91111°N 97.09694°W (40.911216, -97.096972). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.31 square miles (11.16 km2), of which, 4.27 square miles (11.06 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,964 people, 2,521 households, and 1,653 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,630.9 inhabitants per square mile (629.7/km2). There were 2,796 housing units at an average density of 654.8 per square mile (252.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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