Oak, Nebraska facts for kids
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Oak, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Oak: north side of Maple Street
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Location of Oak, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nuckolls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 54 |
| • Density | 355.26/sq mi (137.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68964
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-35245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399532 |
Oak (/oʊk/) is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement was made in the Oak area in the 1860s. Oak was platted on its current site in 1888 when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named from nearby Oak Creek.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 237 | — | |
| 1920 | 201 | −15.2% | |
| 1930 | 218 | 8.5% | |
| 1940 | 177 | −18.8% | |
| 1950 | 131 | −26.0% | |
| 1960 | 125 | −4.6% | |
| 1970 | 100 | −20.0% | |
| 1980 | 79 | −21.0% | |
| 1990 | 68 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 60 | −11.8% | |
| 2010 | 66 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 54 | −18.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 66 people, 30 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 440.0 inhabitants per square mile (169.9/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile (97.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 30 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.
Notable person
- Russ Snyder, baseball player
See also
In Spanish: Oak (Nebraska) para niños
