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Naponee, Nebraska

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Village
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Location of Naponee, Nebraska
Location of Naponee, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,880 ft (570 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 83
 • Density 359.31/sq mi (139.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68960
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-33565
GNIS feature ID 2399436

Naponee (Mississauga: naapanne; "flour") is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

Naponee is situated near the Republican River, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from Harlan County Dam, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Route 136.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 76
1910 195
1920 263 34.9%
1930 252 −4.2%
1940 272 7.9%
1950 391 43.8%
1960 206 −47.3%
1970 187 −9.2%
1980 160 −14.4%
1990 97 −39.4%
2000 132 36.1%
2010 106 −19.7%
2020 83 −21.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 106 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 460.9 inhabitants per square mile (178.0/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 365.2 per square mile (141.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.9% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the village was 52 years. 14.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 33% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

History

The first settlers to the Naponee area arrived in 1869. Naponee's name originates with Napanee, Ontario, the hometown of a Canadian who fought in the Civil War and bought land along the Republican River. A post office was established in Naponee in 1871. In 1877, the first store opened and was followed by the village's first survey 1879. Railroad service arrived in 1879 with the Burlington Railroad reaching town. Incorporation of the village of Naponee took place on November 30, 1909. Like many places, Naponee suffered in the Great Depression and major dust storms and flooding of the Republican River in 1935 compounded these woes. Construction of the nearby Harlan County Dam in the 1940s nearly doubled the population from 200 to 400. Today Naponee remains a rural community with a stable population.

Notable person

See also

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