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Lamar, Nebraska
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Downtown Lamar: Pawnee Street
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Location of Lamar, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Chase |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,517 ft (1,072 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 28 |
| • Density | 354.43/sq mi (137.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
69023
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-26175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398392 |
Lamar is a village in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.
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History
Lamar was laid out at its current site in 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, a former Confederate soldier and diplomat who wrote the Mississippi Ordinance of Secession and who served as United States Secretary of the Interior in the Grover Cleveland administration.
A post office was established at Lamar in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 122 | — | |
| 1940 | 120 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 81 | −32.5% | |
| 1960 | 50 | −38.3% | |
| 1970 | 30 | −40.0% | |
| 1980 | 60 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | 31 | −48.3% | |
| 2000 | 19 | −38.7% | |
| 2010 | 23 | 21.1% | |
| 2020 | 28 | 21.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 23 people, 11 households, and 4 families residing in the village. The population density was 328.6 inhabitants per square mile (126.9/km2). There were 12 housing units at an average density of 171.4 per square mile (66.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 11 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, and 63.6% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the village was 54.5 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 30.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lamar (Nebraska) para niños
