Culbertson, Nebraska facts for kids
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Culbertson, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Culbertson: 300 block of Taylor Ave
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Location of Culbertson, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hitchcock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,599 ft (792 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 534 |
| • Density | 637.99/sq mi (246.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
69024
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-11615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398657 |
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census.
History
Culbertson was founded in 1873 and served as the first county seat of Hitchcock County. It was named in honor of Alexander Culbertson, an Indian agent. The village of Culberton was incorporated in 1885.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Culbertson, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1889–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
80 (27) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
112 (44) |
113 (45) |
112 (44) |
106 (41) |
100 (38) |
85 (29) |
81 (27) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
56.3 (13.5) |
65.0 (18.3) |
74.5 (23.6) |
86.1 (30.1) |
91.6 (33.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
81.8 (27.7) |
67.8 (19.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
42.4 (5.8) |
66.2 (19.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.7 (−2.4) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
49.6 (9.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
71.5 (21.9) |
77.0 (25.0) |
74.9 (23.8) |
66.0 (18.9) |
51.9 (11.1) |
38.6 (3.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.0 (−10.0) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
34.1 (1.2) |
45.7 (7.6) |
56.8 (13.8) |
62.5 (16.9) |
60.4 (15.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
36.7 (2.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−38 (−39) |
−23 (−31) |
−4 (−20) |
21 (−6) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
35 (2) |
20 (−7) |
2 (−17) |
−16 (−27) |
−34 (−37) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.36 (9.1) |
0.57 (14) |
1.20 (30) |
2.35 (60) |
3.04 (77) |
3.38 (86) |
3.52 (89) |
3.43 (87) |
1.62 (41) |
1.82 (46) |
0.73 (19) |
0.50 (13) |
22.52 (572) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
5.1 (13) |
3.8 (9.7) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (3.8) |
3.5 (8.9) |
5.6 (14) |
26.5 (67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 12.9 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 108 | — | |
| 1890 | 460 | 325.9% | |
| 1900 | 422 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 580 | 37.4% | |
| 1920 | 686 | 18.3% | |
| 1930 | 820 | 19.5% | |
| 1940 | 815 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 770 | −5.5% | |
| 1960 | 803 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 801 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 767 | −4.2% | |
| 1990 | 795 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 594 | −25.3% | |
| 2010 | 595 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 534 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 595 people, 257 households, and 174 families residing in the village. The population density was 708.3 inhabitants per square mile (273.5/km2). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 346.4 per square mile (133.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 257 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
Notable people
- Steve Brooks, jockey. Born in a nearby rural area.
- Carl L. Sackett, Former US Attorney for the District of Wyoming
See also
In Spanish: Culbertson (Nebraska) para niños
