Beaver Crossing, Nebraska

Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Beaver Crossing, May 2012
Location of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°46′42″N97°16′57″W / 40.77833°N 97.28250°W / 40.77833; -97.28250
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Seward
Area [1]
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,460 ft (450 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	375
• Density	572.52/sq mi (220.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC0 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC0 (CDT)
ZIP code	open
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-03530 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2398060 [2]

Beaver Crossing is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 403 at the 2010 census.

History

Beaver Crossing was platted in 1875 in anticipation of the building of the railroad which, to the town's dismay, would not arrive until 1887. ^[4] It was named from a nearby crossing of the Overland Trail over Beaver Creek. ^[5]

On May 11, 2014, a powerful EF3 tornado struck Beaver Crossing, damaging virtually every structure. ^[6] The tornado also caused damage in nearby Cordova. Despite the significant damage, there were no fatalities.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km²), of which 0.66 square miles (1.71 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	49		—
1900	359		—
1910	542		51.0%
1920	543		0.2%
1930	522		−3.9%
1940	550		5.4%
1950	425		−22.7%
1960	439		3.3%
1970	400		−8.9%
1980	458		14.5%
1990	448		−2.2%
2000	457		2.0%
2010	403		−11.8%
2020	375		−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 403 people, 171 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 610.6 inhabitants per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 283.3 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the village was 47.1 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 457 people, 184 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density was 690.7 inhabitants per square mile (266.7/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 306.8 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.19% White, 1.53% African American, 1.97% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $30,455, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,967. About 3.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Benjamin Hunkins, pioneer and Wisconsin territorial and state legislator, lived in Beaver Crossing. ^[10]
• Jan Opperman, race car driver, lived in Beaver Crossing in the mid-1960s. ^[11]

See also

• Nebraska portal

• List of municipalities in Nebraska

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Beaver Crossing, Seward County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 42.
6. Rae, Rebekah (May 12, 2014). "Tornado Obliterates Beaver Crossing, NE". KMTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
10. 'Memorials and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography,' G.H. Orge and Company: 1899, Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Hunkins, pg. 1101
11. "Jan Opperman". Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Retrieved August 22, 2016.

External links

• Text from a Nebraska State Historical Society marker ^[Usurped!]