Weeping Water, Nebraska
| Weeping Water, Nebraska | |
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![The Heritage House Museum is part of the Weeping Water Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weeping_Water_Heritage_House_Museum_from_S_1.JPG)
The Heritage House Museum is part of the Weeping Water Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Motto: "The Limestone Center Of The Nation" | |
 Location of Weeping Water, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′4″N 96°8′21″W / 40.86778°N 96.13917°WCoordinates: 40°52′4″N 96°8′21″W / 40.86778°N 96.13917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,042 |
| • Density | 1,082.5/sq mi (418.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68463 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-52015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834529 |
| Website | http://www.weepingwaternebraska.com/ |
Weeping Water is a city in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census.
The Indians named the stream running through Weeping Water Nigahoe, meaning "rustling water", the sound of water running over the low falls. When the French arrived, they confused the name with another Indian word, Nihoage, meaning "water weeping". They gave the stream the French name L'eau qui Pleuva, meaning "water which weeps".
Weeping Water was platted as a town in 1867.
Weeping Water is located at 40°52′4″N 96°8′21″W / 40.86778°N 96.13917°W (40.867854, -96.139205).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 427 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,082.5 inhabitants per square mile (418.0/km2). There were 466 housing units at an average density of 480.4 per square mile (185.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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