Bee, Nebraska

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Bee, Nebraska
Bee, Nebraska States Ballroom from S 1.JPG
The dodecagonal States Ballroom in Bee, February 2012. The ballroom is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
Nickname: 
Honey of a Town [3]
Seward County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bee Highlighted.svg
Location of Bee, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°00′23″N97°03′30″W / 41.00639°N 97.05833°W / 41.00639; -97.05833
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Seward
Area
[4]
  Total0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
1,562 ft (476 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total171
  Density684.00/sq mi (264.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68314
Area code 402
FIPS code 31-03600 [6]
GNIS feature ID2398065 [5]
Website https://www.villageofbee.com/

Bee is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.

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History

Bee was laid out in 1887 when the Chicago and North Western Railroad was extended to that point. [7] The village was named from its location in B Township. [8] [9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 207
1920 22810.1%
1930 205−10.1%
1940 2050.0%
1950 160−22.0%
1960 149−6.9%
1970 1564.7%
1980 19223.1%
1990 2098.9%
2000 2236.7%
2010 191−14.3%
2020 171−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 191 people, 78 households, and 53 families in the village. The population density was 764.0 inhabitants per square mile (295.0/km2). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 364.0 units per square mile (140.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1%. [12]

Of the 78 households 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 42.8 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 223 people, 84 households, and 60 families in the village. The population density was 899.2 inhabitants per square mile (347.2/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 358.9 units per square mile (138.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races. [6]

Of the 84 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.6% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.

The median household income was $42,917, and the median family income was $44,583. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,388. About 7.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 and 14.7% of those 65 or over.

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References

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  2. "Nebraska National Register Sites in Seward County". [usurped] Nebraska State Historical Society. [usurped] Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. "Towns and Cities With the Shortest Names". MSNBC. September 9, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee, Nebraska
  6. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. Waterman, John Henry (1920). General History of Seward County, Nebraska. p. 250.
  8. "Bee, Seward County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  9. 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.
  10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.

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