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Valley, Nebraska

Valley, Nebraska
City
Downtown Valley
Downtown Valley
Location of Valley, Nebraska
Location of Valley, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°18′51″N 96°20′54″W / 41.31417°N 96.34833°W / 41.31417; -96.34833Coordinates: 41°18′51″N 96°20′54″W / 41.31417°N 96.34833°W / 41.31417; -96.34833
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Douglas
Area
 • Total 3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)
 • Land 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,875
 • Estimate (2013) 2,003
 • Density 526.7/sq mi (203.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68064
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-50020
GNIS feature ID 0834325
Website http://www.valleyne.org/

Valley is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,875 at the 2010 census.

Valley is also home to the area's National Weather Service office, serving portions of eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.

Valley was laid out as a town in 1864 when it was certain that the Union Pacific Transcontinental Railroad would be extended to that point. It was named for the Platte River valley.

Valley is located at 41°18′51″N 96°20′54″W / 41.31417°N 96.34833°W / 41.31417; -96.34833 (41.314199, -96.348250).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.62 square miles (9.38 km2), of which, 3.56 square miles (9.22 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,875 people, 804 households, and 489 families residing in the city. The population density was 526.7 inhabitants per square mile (203.4/km2). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 244.7 per square mile (94.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.


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