Stella, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Stella, seen from the west along Nebraska Highway 62
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Location of Stella, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°13′54″N 95°46′22″W / 40.23167°N 95.77278°WCoordinates: 40°13′54″N 95°46′22″W / 40.23167°N 95.77278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Richardson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
• Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 152 |
• Estimate (2016) | 146 |
• Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68442 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-47115 |
GNIS feature ID | 0833809 |
Stella is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 152 at the 2010 census.
Stella was platted in 1881 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Stella Clark, the daughter of the original owner of the town site.
Stella is located at 40°13′54″N 95°46′22″W / 40.23167°N 95.77278°W (40.231638, -95.772827).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 152 people, 78 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 844.4 inhabitants per square mile (326.0/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile (210.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.7% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 78 households of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.37.