Wilcox, Nebraska
| Wilcox, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Wilcox: East side of Main Street, looking northeast from Franklin Street
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 Location of Wilcox, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′52″N 99°10′4″W / 40.36444°N 99.16778°WCoordinates: 40°21′52″N 99°10′4″W / 40.36444°N 99.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Kearney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 358 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 354 |
| • Density | 663.0/sq mi (256.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68982 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-52995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834706 |
Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 358 at the 2010 census.
Wilcox was established in the 1880s when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its founder, Henry Wilcox.
Wilcox is located at 40°21′52″N 99°10′4″W / 40.36444°N 99.16778°W (40.364451, -99.167847).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 358 people, 143 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 663.0 inhabitants per square mile (256.0/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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