Table Rock, Nebraska facts for kids
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Table Rock, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Table Rock: Houston Street
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Location of Table Rock, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 269 |
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253 |
| • Density | 431.01/sq mi (166.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68447
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-48270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834019 |
Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census.
History
Table Rock was platted in 1855. It was named from a large rock formation nearby on the Nemaha River which has since been destroyed. It failed to prosper until the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad was built through town in about 1882.
Geography
Table Rock is located at 40°10′43″N 96°5′37″W / 40.17861°N 96.09361°W (40.178607, -96.093525).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 673 | — | |
| 1900 | 852 | 26.6% | |
| 1910 | 814 | −4.5% | |
| 1920 | 750 | −7.9% | |
| 1930 | 673 | −10.3% | |
| 1940 | 562 | −16.5% | |
| 1950 | 513 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 422 | −17.7% | |
| 1970 | 429 | 1.7% | |
| 1980 | 393 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 308 | −21.6% | |
| 2000 | 264 | −14.3% | |
| 2010 | 269 | 1.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 253 | −5.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 269 people, 133 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 455.9 inhabitants per square mile (176.0/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 283.1 per square mile (109.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 1.5% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 133 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families. 46.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the village was 46.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Education
Table Rock is part of a school district including Steinauer, Humboldt, Dawson, Verdon, Elk Creek, Stella, and Shubert.
Notable people
- William R. (Link) Lyman (1898–1972), football player in Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Theodore Pepoon (1836–1915), legislator and publisher
- Rufus A. Lyman (1875–1957), leader in US pharmacy education during the first half of the 20th century; is the only person to be the founding dean of colleges of pharmacy at two state universities (Nebraska and Arizona).
- Floyd Vrtiska (1926–2020), farmer and politician
See also
In Spanish: Table Rock (Nebraska) para niños
