Greeley Center, Nebraska

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Greeley Center
Village
Greeley County Courthouse (Nebraska) from W 1.JPG
Greeley County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greeley Center Highlighted.svg
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°32′54″N98°31′50″W / 41.54833°N 98.53056°W / 41.54833; -98.53056
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Greeley
Area
[1]
  Total0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
  Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,021 ft (616 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total402
  Density639.11/sq mi (246.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP Code
68842
FIPS code 31-20050
GNIS feature ID2398200 [2]
Website greeleyne.com

Greeley Center, often shortened to simply Greeley, is a village in and the county seat of Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. [3] The population was 466 at the 2010 census.

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History

Greeley Center was established as a town in the late 1880s when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. [4] It was named from its position near the geographical center of Greeley county. [5] [6]

In 1890, the seat of Greeley County was transferred to Greeley Center from Scotia. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 492
1900 55212.2%
1910 84553.1%
1920 9198.8%
1930 857−6.7%
1940 8914.0%
1950 787−11.7%
1960 656−16.6%
1970 580−11.6%
1980 5972.9%
1990 562−5.9%
2000 531−5.5%
2010 466−12.2%
2020 402−13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census [9] of 2010, there were 466 people, 204 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was 739.7 inhabitants per square mile (285.6/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 400.0 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 204 households, of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 49.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 527 people, 213 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 844.5 inhabitants per square mile (326.1/km2). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 378.5 per square mile (146.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White, 0.19% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 213 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $43,036. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,791. About 6.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land. [11]

Climate

Climate data for Greeley, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)75
(24)
81
(27)
91
(33)
100
(38)
101
(38)
107
(42)
114
(46)
109
(43)
104
(40)
97
(36)
84
(29)
77
(25)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C)58.6
(14.8)
62.9
(17.2)
76.0
(24.4)
83.8
(28.8)
90.0
(32.2)
94.8
(34.9)
97.4
(36.3)
95.7
(35.4)
91.7
(33.2)
85.9
(29.9)
73.2
(22.9)
60.0
(15.6)
98.8
(37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)34.0
(1.1)
38.1
(3.4)
49.9
(9.9)
60.6
(15.9)
70.7
(21.5)
81.4
(27.4)
86.5
(30.3)
84.4
(29.1)
77.3
(25.2)
64.0
(17.8)
49.0
(9.4)
37.1
(2.8)
61.1
(16.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)22.3
(−5.4)
25.9
(−3.4)
36.5
(2.5)
46.9
(8.3)
57.9
(14.4)
68.8
(20.4)
73.8
(23.2)
71.4
(21.9)
62.7
(17.1)
49.5
(9.7)
35.8
(2.1)
25.5
(−3.6)
48.1
(8.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)10.6
(−11.9)
13.7
(−10.2)
23.1
(−4.9)
33.2
(0.7)
45.1
(7.3)
56.2
(13.4)
61.1
(16.2)
58.4
(14.7)
48.1
(8.9)
35.1
(1.7)
22.6
(−5.2)
14.0
(−10.0)
35.1
(1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−10.4
(−23.6)
−5.9
(−21.1)
5.1
(−14.9)
17.9
(−7.8)
30.5
(−0.8)
43.1
(6.2)
49.4
(9.7)
46.1
(7.8)
32.7
(0.4)
18.2
(−7.7)
4.9
(−15.1)
−5.3
(−20.7)
−14.7
(−25.9)
Record low °F (°C)−38
(−39)
−34
(−37)
−17
(−27)
3
(−16)
20
(−7)
27
(−3)
36
(2)
35
(2)
19
(−7)
4
(−16)
−16
(−27)
−26
(−32)
−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.52
(13)
0.63
(16)
1.41
(36)
2.61
(66)
4.18
(106)
4.09
(104)
3.19
(81)
3.26
(83)
2.28
(58)
1.99
(51)
0.95
(24)
0.70
(18)
25.81
(656)
Average snowfall inches (cm)6.5
(17)
7.3
(19)
4.9
(12)
2.2
(5.6)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
3.0
(7.6)
5.0
(13)
29.8
(76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.04.56.18.510.610.17.98.56.66.74.04.081.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)3.13.41.60.90.10.00.00.00.00.51.33.013.9
Source: NOAA [12] [13]

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