Snyder, Nebraska facts for kids
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Snyder, Nebraska
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Downtown Snyder
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Location of Snyder, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
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| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 523.71/sq mi (202.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68664
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-45610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399835 |
Snyder is a small village located in Dodge County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 254 people lived there. It is a quiet community in the heart of Nebraska.
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History
Snyder was officially planned out in 1886. This happened when a railroad, the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad, built its tracks to this spot. The village was named after Conrad Schneider. He was the person who originally owned the land where the town was built. Snyder became an official village in 1890. A famous Lutheran radio minister, Oswald Hoffmann, was born in Snyder in 1913. He became well-known in the second half of the 1900s.
Geography
Snyder is a small village. It covers an area of about 0.48 square miles (1.26 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Population Facts
How Many People Live Here?
The United States Census Bureau collects information about people living in the U.S. In 2010, there were 300 people living in Snyder. These people lived in 127 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 76 were families.
The village had about 625 people per square mile. This is called population density. There were also 144 housing units. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people live.
Most people in Snyder were White, about 99.3%. A small number were Native American (0.3%). Some people (0.3%) were from two or more races. About 1.3% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Who Lives in Snyder?
In 2010, about 29.1% of households had children under 18 years old. Almost half of the households (49.6%) were married couples. Some households had a female head with no husband (4.7%). Others had a male head with no wife (5.5%). About 40.2% of households were not families.
Many people lived alone. About 34.6% of households had only one person. Of these, 14.2% were people aged 65 or older. The average household had 2.36 people. The average family had 3.14 people.
The average age of people in Snyder was 41.4 years. About 27.3% of residents were under 18. About 4.3% were between 18 and 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up 23.3% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 27.3%. Finally, 17.7% of residents were 65 or older. The village had a nearly equal number of males (49.7%) and females (50.3%).
See also
In Spanish: Snyder (Nebraska) para niños
