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Pawnee City, Nebraska
West side of G Street, looking NW from 6th St, 2010
West side of G Street, looking NW from 6th St, 2010
Location of Pawnee City, Nebraska
Location of Pawnee City, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Pawnee
Incorporated 1858
Area
 • Total 1.21 sq mi (3.12 km2)
 • Land 1.21 sq mi (3.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 878
 • Estimate 
(2019)
832
 • Density 690.46/sq mi (266.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68420
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-38575
GNIS feature ID 0832001
Website pawneecity.com

Pawnee City is a city and county seat of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 878 at the 2010 census.

History

Pawnee City was incorporated in 1858, and is named after the Pawnee Indian tribe.

By the 1880s, Pawnee City was a railroad town at the junction of two railroad lines.

Geography

Pawnee City is located at 40°6′38″N 96°9′13″W / 40.11056°N 96.15361°W / 40.11056; -96.15361 (40.110603, −96.153553). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 763
1890 1,550 103.1%
1900 1,969 27.0%
1910 1,610 −18.2%
1920 1,595 −0.9%
1930 1,573 −1.4%
1940 1,647 4.7%
1950 1,606 −2.5%
1960 1,343 −16.4%
1970 1,267 −5.7%
1980 1,156 −8.8%
1990 1,008 −12.8%
2000 1,033 2.5%
2010 878 −15.0%
2019 (est.) 832 −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 878 people, 425 households, and 210 families living in the city. The population density was 725.6 inhabitants per square mile (280.2/km2). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 428.1 per square mile (165.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1%.

Of the 425 households 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.6% were non-families. 45.6% of households were one person and 25.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age was 52.9 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 31.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

Notable people

See also List of people from Pawnee County, Nebraska

  • David Butler, first governor of Nebraska (1867–1871)
  • Lavon Heidemann, lieutenant governor of Nebraska
  • Larry the Cable Guy, comedian
  • Irish McCalla, actress
  • Kenneth S. Wherry, mayor, U.S. Senator from Nebraska 1943–51; Senate Republican Leader

See also

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