Imperial, Nebraska facts for kids
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Imperial, Nebraska
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Downtown Imperial: Broadway, looking north
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Location within Chase County and Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Chase |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Land | 3.02 sq mi (7.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,278 ft (999 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,068 |
| • Density | 683.64/sq mi (263.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
69033
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-23690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394466 |
| Website | imperial-ne.com |
Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,071 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chase County.
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History
The original town of Imperial was built on land homesteaded by Thomas Mercier and M. J. Goodrich. These men gave a town lot to anyone who would put up a building and help to start the town. Mercier was the first postmaster and took office on December 14, 1885.
The railroad right of way was graded to Imperial in 1888. The railroad reached Imperial on August 15, 1892. It was built by a division of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. This line left the main line near Culbertson and terminated in Imperial.
When the grade was completed, the Lincoln Land Company gave lots to all those who would move their buildings to the "Railroad Addition". Nearly all of the buildings were moved south to the future railroad line and the present location of the business district of the town was established.
Imperial's first courthouse was built in 1889 on the land where the present courthouse stands.
National Register of Historic Places listings
- Balcony House (listed 2000), at the corner of 10th and Court Streets, one block west of Broadway on 10th Street.
- Chase County Court House (listed 1990), on Broadway between 9th and 10th Streets.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.95 square miles (7.64 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Imperial, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
102 (39) |
110 (43) |
116 (47) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
96 (36) |
84 (29) |
79 (26) |
116 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.6 (17.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
79.0 (26.1) |
85.9 (29.9) |
90.8 (32.7) |
98.1 (36.7) |
101.0 (38.3) |
98.7 (37.1) |
94.9 (34.9) |
87.8 (31.0) |
75.7 (24.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
101.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
44.9 (7.2) |
55.8 (13.2) |
63.6 (17.6) |
73.2 (22.9) |
84.8 (29.3) |
90.8 (32.7) |
88.5 (31.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
43.1 (6.2) |
65.7 (18.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.2 (−2.7) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
39.3 (4.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
58.5 (14.7) |
69.7 (20.9) |
75.4 (24.1) |
73.0 (22.8) |
64.2 (17.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
50.0 (10.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
43.8 (6.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
60.1 (15.6) |
57.5 (14.2) |
47.5 (8.6) |
33.3 (0.7) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
34.4 (1.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.1 (−21.2) |
−2.9 (−19.4) |
6.6 (−14.1) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
44.8 (7.1) |
52.8 (11.6) |
49.6 (9.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
6.8 (−14.0) |
−3.6 (−19.8) |
−12.6 (−24.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−35 (−37) |
−24 (−31) |
−1 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
−3 (−19) |
−18 (−28) |
−34 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.36 (9.1) |
0.56 (14) |
1.13 (29) |
2.02 (51) |
3.17 (81) |
3.30 (84) |
2.94 (75) |
2.46 (62) |
1.36 (35) |
1.56 (40) |
0.53 (13) |
0.39 (9.9) |
19.78 (502) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.0 (10) |
4.8 (12) |
5.1 (13) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.3 (5.8) |
3.7 (9.4) |
3.2 (8.1) |
26.0 (66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 73.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 17.3 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 159 | — | |
| 1900 | 258 | 62.3% | |
| 1910 | 402 | 55.8% | |
| 1920 | 723 | 79.9% | |
| 1930 | 946 | 30.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,195 | 26.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,563 | 30.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,423 | −9.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,589 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,941 | 22.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,007 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,982 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,071 | 4.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,068 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,071 people, 860 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0 inhabitants per square mile (271.0/km2). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 321.4 per square mile (124.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.3% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 9.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.4% of the population.
There were 860 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 41 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
Notable people
- Warren Prall Watters, founding archbishop of the Free Church of Antioch, was born in Imperial.
See also
In Spanish: Imperial (Nebraska) para niños
