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Belvidere, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Belvidere: C Street, looking north, July 2010
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Location of Belvidere, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 51 |
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50 |
| • Density | 109.68/sq mi (42.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68315
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-04160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398091 |
Belvidere is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.
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History
Belvidere started in 1872 with the construction of the railroad through the territory. The settlement was named by an official of the Saint Joseph and Grand Island Railroad, in keeping with the railroad's practice of naming stations in alphabetical order. The name may have been taken from Belvidere, Illinois or from Belvidere, New Jersey.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 264 | — | |
| 1890 | 359 | 36.0% | |
| 1900 | 458 | 27.6% | |
| 1910 | 475 | 3.7% | |
| 1920 | 424 | −10.7% | |
| 1930 | 358 | −15.6% | |
| 1940 | 325 | −9.2% | |
| 1950 | 274 | −15.7% | |
| 1960 | 185 | −32.5% | |
| 1970 | 162 | −12.4% | |
| 1980 | 158 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 117 | −25.9% | |
| 2000 | 98 | −16.2% | |
| 2010 | 48 | −51.0% | |
| 2020 | 51 | 6.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 50 | 4.2% | |
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2010 census
At the census of 2010, there were 48 people, 24 households and 10 families residing in the village. The population density was 100.0 inhabitants per square mile (38.6/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 66.7 per square mile (25.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 24 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 58.3% were non-families. 54.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age was 47.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender make-up was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Belvidere (Nebraska) para niños
