Mead, Nebraska

Mead, Nebraska
Village
Post office, bank, and water tower in Mead, March 2017
Location of Mead, Nebraska
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Coordinates: 41°13′43″N96°29′20″W / 41.22861°N 96.48889°W / 41.22861; -96.48889
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Saunders
Township	Marietta
Area [1]
• Total	0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,207 ft (368 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	617
• Density	1,013.14/sq mi (391.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68041
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-31395 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2399299 [2]
Website	www.meadnebraska.net

Mead is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 617 at the 2020 census.

History

Mead was originally built up chiefly by Swedes. ^[4] Mead was first called Saunders, and under the latter name was platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was renamed in 1880, likely for a Union Pacific railroad official. ^[5]

The E3 Biofuels, an ethanol production facility in the country, used a patented "closed loop" system. E3 started operation in 2007 and went bankrupt a few months later in late 2007. ^[6] AltEn reopened the plant. ^[7] The plant closed again in February 2021. ^[8] The plant property is highly contaminated with neonicotinoids. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	324		—
1900	330		1.9%
1910	330		0.0%
1920	329		−0.3%
1930	310		−5.8%
1940	260		−16.1%
1950	388		49.2%
1960	428		10.3%
1970	488		14.0%
1980	506		3.7%
1990	513		1.4%
2000	564		9.9%
2010	569		0.9%
2020	617		8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 569 people, 215 households, and 159 families living in the village. The population density was 932.8 inhabitants per square mile (360.2/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 385.2 per square mile (148.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 215 households, of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 37.1 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 564 people, 203 households, and 156 families living in the village. The population density was 1,758.8 inhabitants per square mile (679.1/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 654.9 per square mile (252.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $51,339, and the median income for a family was $51,354. Males had a median income of $35,357 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,654. About 1.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km²), of which 0.61 square miles (1.58 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[12]

Climate

Climate data for Mead 6S, Nebraska (1991–2020, extremes 1968–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	71 (22)	78 (26)	90 (32)	97 (36)	99 (37)	108 (42)	107 (42)	105 (41)	107 (42)	95 (35)	86 (30)	69 (21)	108 (42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	56.4 (13.6)	62.4 (16.9)	76.1 (24.5)	85.4 (29.7)	90.8 (32.7)	94.9 (34.9)	97.4 (36.3)	96.1 (35.6)	93.0 (33.9)	86.5 (30.3)	72.7 (22.6)	59.4 (15.2)	99.1 (37.3)
Average high °F (°C)	32.7 (0.4)	37.4 (3.0)	50.5 (10.3)	62.7 (17.1)	72.6 (22.6)	82.8 (28.2)	86.6 (30.3)	84.5 (29.2)	78.4 (25.8)	65.4 (18.6)	50.0 (10.0)	37.0 (2.8)	61.7 (16.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)	22.4 (−5.3)	26.6 (−3.0)	38.6 (3.7)	49.9 (9.9)	60.9 (16.1)	71.3 (21.8)	75.1 (23.9)	72.9 (22.7)	65.1 (18.4)	52.3 (11.3)	38.2 (3.4)	27.0 (−2.8)	50.0 (10.0)
Average low °F (°C)	12.0 (−11.1)	15.9 (−8.9)	26.6 (−3.0)	37.2 (2.9)	49.3 (9.6)	59.9 (15.5)	63.7 (17.6)	61.3 (16.3)	51.8 (11.0)	39.2 (4.0)	26.3 (−3.2)	16.9 (−8.4)	38.3 (3.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−8.5 (−22.5)	−3.3 (−19.6)	6.9 (−13.9)	22.6 (−5.2)	35.7 (2.1)	48.6 (9.2)	53.6 (12.0)	51.1 (10.6)	37.2 (2.9)	23.1 (−4.9)	9.9 (−12.3)	−2.9 (−19.4)	−12.4 (−24.7)
Record low °F (°C)	−37 (−38)	−29 (−34)	−18 (−28)	3 (−16)	23 (−5)	35 (2)	39 (4)	38 (3)	26 (−3)	9 (−13)	−7 (−22)	−27 (−33)	−37 (−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.62 (16)	0.78 (20)	1.53 (39)	2.92 (74)	4.72 (120)	4.90 (124)	3.08 (78)	3.77 (96)	3.15 (80)	2.18 (55)	1.33 (34)	1.12 (28)	30.10 (765)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	4.7 (12)	6.0 (15)	2.6 (6.6)	0.8 (2.0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.5 (1.3)	1.2 (3.0)	4.4 (11)	20.3 (52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	4.4	4.9	6.5	9.1	11.8	9.6	8.4	8.9	6.9	6.6	4.7	4.9	86.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	2.9	2.9	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	2.6	11.2
Source: NOAA [13] [14]

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: Mead, Nebraska
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Hickey, Donald R.; Wunder, Susan A.; Wunder, John R. (2007). Nebraska Moments. U of Nebraska Press. p. 115. ISBN   978-0-8032-1572-6.
5. "Mead, Saunders County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
6. Gillam, Carey (May 29, 2021). "Outrage as regulators let pesticides from factory pollute US town for years". The Guardian. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
7. Held, Lisa (June 15, 2021). "Dead Bees, Sick Residents from Pesticide Pollution in Nebraska". Civil Eats. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
8. Dunker, Chris (June 10, 2021). "Seed companies to shoulder cost, burden of cleaning up troubled AltEn ethanol plant". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
9. Gillam, Carey (April 26, 2022). "'We want it back to what it was': the US village blighted by toxic waste". The Guardian. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
13. "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
14. "Station: Mead 6S, NE". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

External links

• Official website