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Table Rock, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Table Rock: Houston Street
Downtown Table Rock: Houston Street
Location of Table Rock, Nebraska
Location of Table Rock, Nebraska
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
1,034 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 233
 • Estimate 
(2021)
238
 • Density 395/sq mi (153.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68447
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-48270
GNIS feature ID 2399947

Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 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

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Table Rock has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Table Rock was 106 °F (41.1 °C) on July 26, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on February 16–17, 2021.

Climate data for Table Rock, Nebraska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21)
79
(26)
91
(33)
92
(33)
98
(37)
100
(38)
106
(41)
103
(39)
104
(40)
98
(37)
84
(29)
74
(23)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 60.9
(16.1)
63.2
(17.3)
77.2
(25.1)
86.0
(30.0)
90.7
(32.6)
94.7
(34.8)
99.3
(37.4)
98.5
(36.9)
94.2
(34.6)
87.3
(30.7)
75.0
(23.9)
61.9
(16.6)
100.8
(38.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.4
(1.9)
40.7
(4.8)
53.0
(11.7)
63.8
(17.7)
74.0
(23.3)
83.7
(28.7)
88.4
(31.3)
86.6
(30.3)
79.5
(26.4)
67.1
(19.5)
51.9
(11.1)
39.4
(4.1)
63.6
(17.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.9
(−3.9)
29.4
(−1.4)
40.6
(4.8)
51.1
(10.6)
62.0
(16.7)
72.2
(22.3)
76.7
(24.8)
74.5
(23.6)
66.3
(19.1)
53.8
(12.1)
40.3
(4.6)
29.1
(−1.6)
51.7
(11.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.4
(−9.8)
18.1
(−7.7)
28.1
(−2.2)
38.3
(3.5)
50.0
(10.0)
60.7
(15.9)
65.0
(18.3)
62.5
(16.9)
53.1
(11.7)
40.5
(4.7)
28.6
(−1.9)
18.8
(−7.3)
39.8
(4.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −7.5
(−21.9)
−3.0
(−19.4)
9.3
(−12.6)
22.9
(−5.1)
36.1
(2.3)
49.2
(9.6)
54.8
(12.7)
51.2
(10.7)
38.3
(3.5)
24.5
(−4.2)
12.8
(−10.7)
−0.9
(−18.3)
−10.6
(−23.7)
Record low °F (°C) −17
(−27)
−27
(−33)
−8
(−22)
12
(−11)
27
(−3)
38
(3)
46
(8)
43
(6)
31
(−1)
14
(−10)
3
(−16)
−15
(−26)
−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.78
(20)
1.14
(29)
2.18
(55)
3.24
(82)
5.01
(127)
4.68
(119)
4.56
(116)
3.80
(97)
3.13
(80)
2.60
(66)
1.69
(43)
1.28
(33)
34.09
(867)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.6
(14)
5.5
(14)
2.6
(6.6)
0.9
(2.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
1.7
(4.3)
4.7
(12)
21.4
(54.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.6 5.0 7.1 9.6 10.6 9.5 9.1 8.2 7.0 7.3 5.3 4.6 87.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.8 2.9 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.3 11.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 233 −13.4%
2021 (est.) 238 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

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 units per square mile (109.3 units/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

Its school district is Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools.

Table Rock is part of a school district including Steinauer, Humboldt, Dawson, Stella, and Shubert.

Notable people

  • Rufus A. Lyman (1875–1957), leader in US pharmacy education during the first half of the 20th century
  • William R. (Link) Lyman (1898–1972), football player in Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Theodore Pepoon (1836–1915), legislator and publisher
  • Floyd Vrtiska (1926–2020), farmer and politician

See also

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