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Stockham, Nebraska
Village
Main Street, Stockham
Main Street, Stockham
Location of Stockham, Nebraska
Location of Stockham, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Hamilton
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,703 ft (519 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 32
 • Density 189.35/sq mi (72.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68818
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-47220
GNIS feature ID 2399903

Stockham is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 44 at the 2010 census.

History

Stockham was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point, but an "Old Stockham" had existed nearby since the 1870s, and the community moved in order to be on the new railroad. The town was named for Joseph Stockham, town trustee. Stockham was incorporated as a village in 1888.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 211
1900 169 −19.9%
1910 189 11.8%
1920 239 26.5%
1930 211 −11.7%
1940 197 −6.6%
1950 82 −58.4%
1960 69 −15.9%
1970 65 −5.8%
1980 68 4.6%
1990 64 −5.9%
2000 60 −6.2%
2010 44 −26.7%
2020 32 −27.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density was 258.8 inhabitants per square mile (99.9/km2). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 111.8 per square mile (43.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 18 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 52 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.7% were from 25 to 44; 45.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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