Howard City, Nebraska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Howard City, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Boelus: west side of Delaware Street
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Location within the state of Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Howard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,919 ft (585 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 181 |
| • Density | 254.93/sq mi (98.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes |
68820
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| FIPS code | 31-23270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398548 |
Howard City, often called Boelus, is a small village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It's a quiet place with a population of 181 people as of the 2020 census. Boelus is part of the larger Grand Island area.
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A Look Back in Time
Boelus was first known as Howard City. It was founded in 1885. This happened when people found out that a railroad would be built through the area. The railroad made it easier for people and goods to travel.
How Boelus Got Its Name
The name Boelus has an interesting story. Some people think it was named after the Belus River. Others believe it came from combining two family names: Boesen and Larson.
Where is Boelus?
Boelus is located in Nebraska. The village covers a total area of about 1.84 square kilometers (0.71 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.
People of Boelus
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 150 | — | |
| 1900 | 183 | 22.0% | |
| 1910 | 233 | 27.3% | |
| 1920 | 259 | 11.2% | |
| 1930 | 246 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 228 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 167 | −26.8% | |
| 1960 | 181 | 8.4% | |
| 1970 | 182 | 0.6% | |
| 1980 | 228 | 25.3% | |
| 1990 | 203 | −11.0% | |
| 2000 | 221 | 8.9% | |
| 2010 | 189 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 181 | −4.2% | |
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Every ten years, the United States counts its population in a census. In 2010, there were 189 people living in Boelus. Most residents were White, and a small percentage were Native American or Hispanic/Latino.
There were 90 homes in the village in 2010. Many of these were married couples living together. The average age of people in Boelus was about 48.8 years old.
Boesen School: A One-Room Schoolhouse
The Boesen School was a special kind of school called a one-room schoolhouse. This means all students, no matter their age, learned together in one room with one teacher. The school was also known as District 28.
It operated for many years, from the fall of 1877 until the spring of 1953. The school was located about a mile from the Boesen family's home.
Famous Faces from Boelus
- Lowen Kruse was a person from Boelus who became a Nebraska legislator. A legislator is someone who helps make laws for the state.
Images for kids
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A robot illustration.
See also
- In Spanish: Howard City (Nebraska) para niños
