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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 small village located in Saunders County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 107 people lived there. The village has a post office and a bank. Colon is about seven miles north of Wahoo, which is the main town in Saunders County.
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History of Colon Village
Colon was first started in 1879. It moved to its current spot in 1886. This happened when the railroad lines were built to reach that area. The village was named after a place called Colon, Michigan. The first postmaster of Colon, Nebraska, was from Michigan and chose the name. Colon officially became a village in 1894. This means it got its own local government.
Geography and Location
According to the United States Census Bureau, Colon is a very small village. It covers an area of about 0.13 square miles (0.34 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Colon is located about 5 miles (8 km) west of U.S. Route 77. This is a major highway in the United States.
Population and People
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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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Colon's Population in 2010
In 2010, a count of the people living in Colon showed there were 110 residents. These people lived in 43 different homes, called households. About 33 of these households were families.
Most of the people living in Colon were White. There were 51 housing units in the village.
Who Lives in Colon?
- About 28% of the homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most households (about 63%) were married couples living together.
- A small number of homes had a single parent.
- About 18% of homes had only one person living there.
- About 9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average number of people in each home was about 2.56. For families, the average was about 2.97 people.
Age Groups in Colon
The average age of people in Colon in 2010 was 44.3 years old.
- About 23% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 22% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 33% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 15% were 65 years old or older.
In terms of gender, about 48% of the people in Colon were male, and about 52% were female.
Famous People from Colon
- Emmett Louis Murphy, an American lawyer and government worker, was born in Colon.
See also
In Spanish: Colon (Nebraska) para niños
