Hemingford, Nebraska facts for kids
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Hemingford, Nebraska
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Box Butte County Fairgrounds in Hemingford
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Location of Hemingford, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Box Butte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,272 ft (1,302 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 787 |
| • Density | 1,157.35/sq mi (446.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
69348
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-22045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398485 |
Hemingford is a small village located in Box Butte County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 787 people lived there. It is a quiet place in the western part of Nebraska.
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History of Hemingford
Hemingford became an official village in 1886. The person who founded the village was from Hemmingford, Quebec. This is a village in Canada. That's why Hemingford, Nebraska, got its name.
Geography and Climate
Hemingford covers a total area of about 1.76 square kilometers (0.68 square miles). All of this area is land. This means there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Hemingford's Weather Patterns
The weather in Hemingford changes throughout the year. Summers are generally warm, and winters can be quite cold. The area gets some rain and snow each year.
| Climate data for Hemingford, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–2018) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
71 (22) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
98 (37) |
90 (32) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.0 (15.0) |
61.6 (16.4) |
71.4 (21.9) |
79.6 (26.4) |
87.8 (31.0) |
94.1 (34.5) |
99.4 (37.4) |
97.0 (36.1) |
92.1 (33.4) |
82.2 (27.9) |
70.4 (21.3) |
60.0 (15.6) |
99.9 (37.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.6 (3.1) |
39.2 (4.0) |
49.3 (9.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.6 (19.2) |
78.6 (25.9) |
86.5 (30.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
75.5 (24.2) |
60.9 (16.1) |
48.0 (8.9) |
38.0 (3.3) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.9 (−2.8) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
37.5 (3.1) |
45.0 (7.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
65.8 (18.8) |
73.0 (22.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
48.2 (9.0) |
36.6 (2.6) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.1 (−8.8) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
43.0 (6.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
59.4 (15.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
48.7 (9.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
36.0 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.5 (−20.8) |
−4.2 (−20.1) |
6.3 (−14.3) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
40.8 (4.9) |
49.6 (9.8) |
47.5 (8.6) |
32.3 (0.2) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
5.2 (−14.9) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
−15.6 (−26.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−25 (−32) |
−13 (−25) |
−6 (−21) |
18 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
41 (5) |
37 (3) |
20 (−7) |
−3 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
−31 (−35) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.54 (14) |
0.96 (24) |
2.14 (54) |
3.00 (76) |
2.94 (75) |
2.61 (66) |
1.83 (46) |
1.48 (38) |
1.22 (31) |
0.51 (13) |
0.47 (12) |
18.01 (457) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) |
7.6 (19) |
6.1 (15) |
7.2 (18) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
2.9 (7.4) |
5.6 (14) |
8.5 (22) |
45.4 (115) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 83.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 24.4 |
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Population of Hemingford
The number of people living in Hemingford has changed over the years. Here's a look at how the population has grown and shrunk.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 133 | — | |
| 1910 | 272 | 104.5% | |
| 1920 | 708 | 160.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,025 | 44.8% | |
| 1940 | 792 | −22.7% | |
| 1950 | 946 | 19.4% | |
| 1960 | 904 | −4.4% | |
| 1970 | 734 | −18.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,023 | 39.4% | |
| 1990 | 953 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 993 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 803 | −19.1% | |
| 2020 | 787 | −2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Hemingford's Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 803 people living in Hemingford. These people lived in 335 homes. About 220 of these homes were families living together.
Many homes had children under 18 living there. About half of the homes were married couples. Some homes had a single parent. The average home had about 2 to 3 people. The average family had about 3 people.
The average age of people in the village was about 42 years old. Many residents were under 18. Some were between 18 and 24. A good number were between 25 and 64. About 15% of the people were 65 years old or older. There were slightly more females than males.
Notable Events
The KDUH/CH4 TV Mast Collapse
Near Hemingford, there was a very tall TV tower called the KDUH/CH4 TV Mast. It was built in 1969. This tower helped broadcast TV signals.
In 2002, workers were making the tower stronger. They wanted it to hold new digital TV equipment. During this work, the tower fell down. This happened on September 24, 2002.
After the collapse, investigations looked into what happened. They found that the contractors did not make the tower stable enough. This was while they were replacing some of its parts. KDUH started broadcasting again a year later. They used a new tower near Angora.
