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Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Meadow Grove: looking west along Main Avenue
Downtown Meadow Grove: looking west along Main Avenue
Location of Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Location of Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Madison
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 301
 • Estimate 
(2019)
289
 • Density 947.54/sq mi (365.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68752
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-31465
GNIS feature ID 0831173

Meadow Grove is a village in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 301 at the 2010 census.

History

Meadow Grove was platted in 1886. It was named from a grove of trees nearby in a meadow near the original town site.

Geography

Meadow Grove is located at 42°1′48″N 97°44′6″W / 42.03000°N 97.73500°W / 42.03000; -97.73500 (42.030136, -97.735043).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadow Grove has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 237
1910 388 63.7%
1920 449 15.7%
1930 483 7.6%
1940 479 −0.8%
1950 461 −3.8%
1960 430 −6.7%
1970 372 −13.5%
1980 400 7.5%
1990 332 −17.0%
2000 311 −6.3%
2010 301 −3.2%
2019 (est.) 289 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 301 people, 134 households, and 76 families residing in the village. The population density was 971.0 inhabitants per square mile (374.9/km2). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 496.8 per square mile (191.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 134 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

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