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Firth, Nebraska
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Village
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Firth, seen from the southwest.
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Location of Firth, Nebraska
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Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
• Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 590 |
• Estimate
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627 |
• Density | 1,855.03/sq mi (716.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
68358
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Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-16935 |
GNIS feature ID | 0829302 |
Website | http://www.firth.nebraska.gov |
Firth is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Firth is located at 40°32′4″N 96°36′20″W / 40.53444°N 96.60556°W (40.534344, -96.605691).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 230 | — | |
1890 | 259 | 12.6% | |
1900 | 307 | 18.5% | |
1910 | 343 | 11.7% | |
1920 | 332 | −3.2% | |
1930 | 322 | −3.0% | |
1940 | 323 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 245 | −24.1% | |
1960 | 277 | 13.1% | |
1970 | 328 | 18.4% | |
1980 | 384 | 17.1% | |
1990 | 471 | 22.7% | |
2000 | 564 | 19.7% | |
2010 | 590 | 4.6% | |
2019 (est.) | 627 | 6.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 590 people, 204 households, and 147 families living in the village. The population density was 2,107.1 inhabitants per square mile (813.6/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 778.6 per square mile (300.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 6.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.0% of the population.
There were 204 households, of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 15.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
History
Firth was settled in the early 1870s, as the Atchison & Nebraska Railroad was extended toward Lincoln. The post office was established in 1872 and named for Superintendent Frank Firth of the A&NRR. The town was incorporated in 1879.
Notable person
Orah Dee Clark, the first superintendent of Alaska schools, was born in Firth.
See also
In Spanish: Firth (Nebraska) para niños