Litchfield, Nebraska

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Litchfield, Nebraska
Litchfield, Nebraska Main from Clifford 1.JPG
Downtown Litchfield: Main Street, October 2013
Sherman County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Litchfield Highlighted.svg
Location of Litchfield, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°09′22″N99°09′11″W / 41.15611°N 99.15306°W / 41.15611; -99.15306
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Sherman
Area
[1]
  Total
0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
  Land0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,162 ft (659 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
220
  Density723.68/sq mi (279.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68852
Area code 308
FIPS code 31-28350 [3]
GNIS feature ID2398451 [2]

Litchfield is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census.

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History

Litchfield was platted in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] It was likely named after Litchfield, Connecticut. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 240
1910 40367.9%
1920 4286.2%
1930 404−5.6%
1940 4122.0%
1950 337−18.2%
1960 264−21.7%
1970 248−6.1%
1980 2563.2%
1990 31422.7%
2000 280−10.8%
2010 262−6.4%
2020 220−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 262 people, 121 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 873.3 inhabitants per square mile (337.2/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 470.0 per square mile (181.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.6% White and 0.4% Native American.

There were 121 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the village was 48.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 280 people, 124 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was 926.5 inhabitants per square mile (357.7/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 486.4 per square mile (187.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $31,806. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,986. About 10.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, Nebraska
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Litchfield, Sherman County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 135. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.

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