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Johnson, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Johnson: 2nd and Main,
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Location of Johnson, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nemaha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 313 |
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313 |
| • Density | 1,420/sq mi (549/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68378
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-24670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0835482 |
Johnson is a small village located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 313 people lived there.
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History of Johnson
People first started settling in the area of Johnson in the 1860s. The village of Johnson was officially planned out in 1881. This happened when the railroad lines reached that spot. The village got its name from Julius A. Johnson, who owned the land where the town was built.
Geography and Location
Johnson is located at specific coordinates: 40.411250 degrees North and 95.998665 degrees West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of about 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 234 | — | |
| 1900 | 352 | 50.4% | |
| 1910 | 273 | −22.4% | |
| 1920 | 255 | −6.6% | |
| 1930 | 238 | −6.7% | |
| 1940 | 301 | 26.5% | |
| 1950 | 262 | −13.0% | |
| 1960 | 304 | 16.0% | |
| 1970 | 350 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 341 | −2.6% | |
| 1990 | 323 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 280 | −13.3% | |
| 2010 | 328 | 17.1% | |
| 2020 | 309 | −5.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 313 | −4.6% | |
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Johnson's Population in 2010
In 2010, the village of Johnson had 328 people. There were 151 households and 96 families living there.
About 28.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half, 49.7%, were married couples. About 34.4% of all households were made up of people living alone. Of those, 24.5% were people aged 65 or older.
The average age of people in the village was 40.8 years. About 25.3% of residents were under 18 years old. Around 25% of the population was 65 years old or older. More females lived in the village (56.7%) than males (43.3%).
Famous People from Johnson
- Bill Lee was an overdub singer. His voice was used in the film The Sound of Music instead of Christopher Plummer's singing voice.
