Overton, Nebraska facts for kids
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Overton, Nebraska
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Overton, seen looking eastward from County Road 444 overpass
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Location of Overton, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,323 ft (708 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 607 |
| • Density | 1,124.07/sq mi (433.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
68834, 68863
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-37770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399600 |
Overton is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 594 at the 2010 census.
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History
Overton got its start following construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the territory. The town was first settled in 1873.
A group of African Canadian families from Elgin, Ontario began moving near Overton in 1879. Over the course of five years, members of the Robinson, Guilds, Green, Emanuel, Riley, Hatter, Meehan, Small, and Walker families relocated to Nebraska, filing homestead petitions and starting farms. Many of these families left Dawson County by 1907 to move to DeWitty in Cherry County.
The Plectron company, which manufactured alert radio receivers used by fire departments, was started in Overton in 1955; it transferred operations to Lexington in the 1980s
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 255 | — | |
| 1910 | 574 | 125.1% | |
| 1920 | 515 | −10.3% | |
| 1930 | 600 | 16.5% | |
| 1940 | 491 | −18.2% | |
| 1950 | 497 | 1.2% | |
| 1960 | 523 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 538 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 633 | 17.7% | |
| 1990 | 547 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 646 | 18.1% | |
| 2010 | 594 | −8.0% | |
| 2020 | 607 | 2.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 594 people, 227 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,100.0 inhabitants per square mile (424.7/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 507.4 per square mile (195.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.4% of the population.
There were 227 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Overton (Nebraska) para niños
