Ceresco, Nebraska facts for kids
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Ceresco, Nebraska
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Downtown Ceresco, September 2011
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Location of Ceresco, Nebraska
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 Ceresco, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Ceresco, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saunders |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 919 |
| • Density | 2,060.54/sq mi (795.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68017
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-08570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397593 |
Ceresco is a farming village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 919 at the 2020 census. It is located near U.S. Highway 77, just north of Lincoln, just south of Wahoo, and a short distance southwest of Omaha.
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Description
Ceresco was established in 1886 when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Ceresco, Michigan, hometown of early settlers Richard Nelson and Hod Andrus. It has a public library, public park, and three Protestant churches. Ceresco also has an elementary school that feeds into the Raymond Central School District. Its roads are 95% paved, and it includes a small police and fire department featuring three part-time policemen and four fire trucks. The village's government is a village board, which hires a city engineer. It has no medical facilities or manufacturing plants.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 211 | — | |
| 1900 | 226 | 7.1% | |
| 1910 | 296 | 31.0% | |
| 1920 | 398 | 34.5% | |
| 1930 | 391 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 342 | −12.5% | |
| 1950 | 374 | 9.4% | |
| 1960 | 429 | 14.7% | |
| 1970 | 474 | 10.5% | |
| 1980 | 836 | 76.4% | |
| 1990 | 825 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 920 | 11.5% | |
| 2010 | 889 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 919 | 3.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 889 people, 333 households, and 256 families living in the village. The population density was 2,116.7 inhabitants per square mile (817.3/km2). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 833.3 per square mile (321.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 333 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Ceresco (Nebraska) para niños
