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Blue Hill, Nebraska
Downtown Blue Hill: north side of West Gage Street, May 2010
Downtown Blue Hill: north side of West Gage Street, May 2010
Location of Blue Hill, Nebraska
Location of Blue Hill, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Webster
Area
 • Total 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,972 ft (601 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 805
 • Density 1,098.23/sq mi (423.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68930
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-05560
GNIS feature ID 2394202
Website http://bluehillne.com/

Blue Hill is a small town in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. In 2010, about 936 people lived there. The current mayor of Blue Hill is Kirsten Schofield.

History of Blue Hill

Blue Hill was first called Belmont. It was planned in 1878 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad built a railway line to that spot. The name was changed to Blue Hill because there was already another town named Belmont in Nebraska. The name "Blue Hill" comes from the nearby Blue River.

The Blue Hill Country Club was built in the late 1950s or early 1960s. It was built by Axel E. Ohlin and his son Dale R. Ohlin, who were from nearby Hastings, Nebraska.

Geography of Blue Hill

Blue Hill covers about 0.73 square miles (1.90 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits. Blue Hill is located about 22.5 miles north of the border between Nebraska and Kansas. It is also about 150 miles west of the Missouri River.

Climate in Blue Hill

Blue Hill has a climate with warm summers and cold winters. Here is a table showing the average weather conditions:

Climate data for Blue Hill, Nebraska (coordinates:40°18′21″N 98°30′17″W / 40.3058°N 98.5047°W / 40.3058; -98.5047, 1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.65
(17)
0.80
(20)
1.47
(37)
2.60
(66)
4.57
(116)
3.61
(92)
3.92
(100)
3.48
(88)
2.32
(59)
2.05
(52)
1.26
(32)
0.85
(22)
27.58
(701)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.7
(14)
7.8
(20)
3.2
(8.1)
1.4
(3.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.2
(3.0)
1.6
(4.1)
4.4
(11)
25.3
(63.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.4 3.7 5.2 7.1 9.2 7.9 6.7 6.4 4.9 4.9 3.7 3.3 66.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.7 2.9 1.4 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.3 2.3 11.7
Source: NOAA

Population of Blue Hill

The population of Blue Hill has changed over the years. Here is a look at how many people have lived there since 1880:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 138
1890 796 476.8%
1900 823 3.4%
1910 761 −7.5%
1920 726 −4.6%
1930 669 −7.9%
1940 565 −15.5%
1950 574 1.6%
1960 723 26.0%
1970 784 8.4%
1980 883 12.6%
1990 810 −8.3%
2000 867 7.0%
2010 936 8.0%
2020 805 −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 Census Information

In 2010, the census showed that 936 people lived in Blue Hill. There were 363 households, which are groups of people living together. Out of these, 228 were families. The city had about 1282 people per square mile.

Most of the people in Blue Hill were White (97.4%). A small number were African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 1.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

About 32.8% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (52.1%) were married couples. About 34.4% of all households had only one person living there. Also, 22% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.37 people, and the average family had 3.04 people.

The average age of people in Blue Hill was 44.1 years. About 25.4% of residents were under 18 years old. About 22% were 65 years or older. The population was 45.2% male and 54.8% female.

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