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Spalding, Nebraska
Village
The dam on the Cedar River at Spalding is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The dam on the Cedar River at Spalding is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Location of Spalding, Nebraska
Location of Spalding, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Greeley
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,910 ft (580 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 408
 • Density 1,271.03/sq mi (490.75/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68665
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-46135
GNIS feature ID 2399865

Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census.

History

Spalding was originally called Halifax, and under the latter name was founded in 1875 by a colony of Irish Catholics. It was renamed in 1881 in honor of bishop John Lancaster Spalding.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 148
1910 637 330.4%
1920 878 37.8%
1930 839 −4.4%
1940 830 −1.1%
1950 713 −14.1%
1960 683 −4.2%
1970 676 −1.0%
1980 645 −4.6%
1990 592 −8.2%
2000 537 −9.3%
2010 487 −9.3%
2020 408 −16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 487 people, 217 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,521.9 inhabitants per square mile (587.6/km2). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 793.8 per square mile (306.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 217 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 49.2 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

Notable natives

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