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Greeley Center
Village
Greeley County Courthouse in Greeley
Greeley County Courthouse in Greeley
Location within the state of Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Greeley
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 466
 • Estimate 
(2019)
428
 • Density 680.45/sq mi (262.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP Code
68842
FIPS code 31-20050
Website greeleyne.com

Greeley Center, often shortened to simply Greeley, is a village in and the county seat of Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 466 at the 2010 census.

History

Greeley Center was established as a town in the late 1880s when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named from its position near the geographical center of Greeley county.

In 1890, the seat of Greeley County was transferred to Greeley Center from Scotia.

Geography

Greeley Center is located at 41°32′53″N 98°31′51″W / 41.54806°N 98.53083°W / 41.54806; -98.53083 (41.548099, -98.530862).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 492
1900 552 12.2%
1910 845 53.1%
1920 919 8.8%
1930 857 −6.7%
1940 891 4.0%
1950 787 −11.7%
1960 656 −16.6%
1970 580 −11.6%
1980 597 2.9%
1990 562 −5.9%
2000 531 −5.5%
2010 466 −12.2%
2019 (est.) 428 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 466 people, 204 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was 739.7 inhabitants per square mile (285.6/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 400.0 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 204 households, of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 49.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

Notable native

  • Maurice Lukefahr - Pioneering researcher in the fields of host plant resistance and environmental control of cotton insect pests.
  • Frank J. Barrett - Notable attorney and businessman

See also

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