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Colon, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Colon: South side of Spruce Street, May 2010
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Location of Colon, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saunders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 107 |
| • Density | 816.79/sq mi (316.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68018
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-10005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398602 |
Colon is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. Amenities include a post office and bank branch. Colon is seven miles north of the county seat Wahoo.
History
First established in 1879, Colon removed to its current site in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Colon, Michigan, by the first postmaster, who was a native of that state. Colon was incorporated as a village in 1894.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.
Colon is five miles (8.0 km) west of U.S. Route 77.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 193 | — | |
| 1910 | 160 | −17.1% | |
| 1920 | 146 | −8.7% | |
| 1930 | 126 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 88 | −30.2% | |
| 1950 | 127 | 44.3% | |
| 1960 | 110 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 109 | −0.9% | |
| 1980 | 148 | 35.8% | |
| 1990 | 128 | −13.5% | |
| 2000 | 138 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 110 | −20.3% | |
| 2020 | 107 | −2.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 110 people, 43 households, and 33 families living in the village. The population density was 846.2 inhabitants per square mile (326.7/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 392.3 per square mile (151.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 43 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Notable people
- American lawyer and civil servant Emmett Louis Murphy was born in Colon.
See also
In Spanish: Colon (Nebraska) para niños
