Meadow Grove, Nebraska facts for kids
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Meadow Grove, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Meadow Grove: looking west along Main Avenue
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Location in Madison County and the state of Nebraska
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| 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 | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 287 |
| • Density | 940.98/sq mi (363.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68752
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-31465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399300 |
Meadow Grove is a small village located in Madison County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the larger Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 census, about 287 people live in Meadow Grove.
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History of Meadow Grove
Meadow Grove was officially planned and mapped out in 1886. The village got its name from a group of trees, also called a grove, that grew in a meadow near where the town was first built.
Geography and Location
Meadow Grove is found in the northwestern part of Madison County. It is mostly located on the south side of U.S. Route 275. This highway goes west about 5 miles (8 km) to Tilden. If you go east on the highway, it's about 16 miles (26 km) to Norfolk. Norfolk is the biggest city in Madison County.
Area and Nearby Rivers
The U.S. Census Bureau says that Meadow Grove covers a total area of about 0.31 square miles (0.79 square kilometers). All of this area is land. The Elkhorn River flows about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village.
Climate in Meadow Grove
Meadow Grove has a type of weather known as a humid continental climate. This means there are big differences in temperature throughout the year. Summers are warm to hot and often humid. Winters are cold, and sometimes very cold. This climate is often shown as "Dfa" on climate maps, according to the Köppen Climate Classification system.
Population and People
The number of people living in Meadow Grove has changed over the years. Here's a look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 287 | −4.7% | |
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Meadow Grove in 2010
In 2010, there were 301 people living in Meadow Grove. These people lived in 134 households, and 76 of these were families. The village had about 971 people per square mile (375 per square kilometer). There were 154 homes, with about 497 homes per square mile (192 per square kilometer).
Most of the people in the village were White (95.7%). A small number were African American (0.3%), Native American (1.3%), or from other races (1.7%). About 1.0% of the population identified as being from two or more races. People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 3.7% of the total population.
About 23.1% of households had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (45.5%) were married couples. Some households had a female head (7.5%) or a male head (3.7%) without a spouse. About 38.1% of all households were made up of single individuals. Of these, 14.1% were people aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.25 people, and the average family had 2.91 people.
The average age of people in the village was 39.8 years. About 21.9% of residents were under 18. About 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old. People aged 25 to 44 made up 26.3% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 30.2%, and 14.6% were 65 years or older. The village had slightly more males (52.2%) than females (47.8%).
See also
In Spanish: Meadow Grove (Nebraska) para niños
