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Valley, Nebraska
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Downtown Valley, March 2017
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Location of Valley, Nebraska
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| County | Douglas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.69 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,139 ft (347 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,037 | |
| • Density | 625.15/sq mi (241.39/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
68064
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| Area code(s) | 402 | |
| FIPS code | 31-50020 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397110 | |
| Website | http://www.valleyne.org/ | |
Valley is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,037 at the 2020 census.
Valley is also home to the area's National Weather Service office, serving portions of eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.
History
Valley was laid out as a town in 1864 when it was certain that the Union Pacific Transcontinental Railroad would be extended to that point. It was named for the Platte River valley.
Geography
Valley is located at 41°18′51″N 96°20′54″W / 41.31417°N 96.34833°W (41.314199, -96.348250).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.62 square miles (9.38 km2), of which 3.56 square miles (9.22 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Valley NWS, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
73 (23) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 55.2 (12.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
74.3 (23.5) |
84.4 (29.1) |
90.0 (32.2) |
94.2 (34.6) |
96.5 (35.8) |
95.1 (35.1) |
91.9 (33.3) |
84.8 (29.3) |
72.4 (22.4) |
58.1 (14.5) |
97.9 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.9 (0.5) |
37.5 (3.1) |
50.4 (10.2) |
62.4 (16.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
82.9 (28.3) |
86.5 (30.3) |
84.3 (29.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
49.9 (9.9) |
36.9 (2.7) |
61.6 (16.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
40.2 (4.6) |
51.7 (10.9) |
63.0 (17.2) |
73.5 (23.1) |
77.3 (25.2) |
74.8 (23.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
54.2 (12.3) |
40.2 (4.6) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.3 (−9.3) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
40.9 (4.9) |
53.1 (11.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
65.3 (18.5) |
56.0 (13.3) |
43.2 (6.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
42.1 (5.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.4 (−21.9) |
−2.6 (−19.2) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
37.8 (3.2) |
51.1 (10.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
53.7 (12.1) |
40.0 (4.4) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
−1.7 (−18.7) |
−10.8 (−23.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
−10 (−23) |
14 (−10) |
30 (−1) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
46 (8) |
29 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
2 (−17) |
−14 (−26) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.85 (22) |
1.03 (26) |
1.78 (45) |
3.11 (79) |
4.74 (120) |
5.29 (134) |
3.97 (101) |
4.30 (109) |
3.02 (77) |
2.37 (60) |
1.37 (35) |
1.32 (34) |
33.15 (842) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.4 (19) |
9.5 (24) |
5.0 (13) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
1.2 (3.0) |
6.2 (16) |
31.8 (81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.1 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 102.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 21.3 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 42 | — | |
| 1890 | 378 | 800.0% | |
| 1900 | 534 | 41.3% | |
| 1910 | 810 | 51.7% | |
| 1920 | 764 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,039 | 36.0% | |
| 1940 | 985 | −5.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,113 | 13.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,452 | 30.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,595 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,716 | 7.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,775 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,788 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,875 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,037 | 62.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,875 people, 804 households, and 489 families living in the city. The population density was 526.7 inhabitants per square mile (203.4/km2). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 244.7 per square mile (94.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
There were 804 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
Education
Valley and neighboring Waterloo operate a consolidated school system, Douglas County West Community Schools. Douglas County West (DC West) was formed in August 2005 by the merger of Waterloo Public Schools and Valley Public Schools. Douglas County West provides an extensive education from pre-school through the 12th grade. DC West Community Schools, as it is commonly called used to have two campuses in which the high school and middle school were separate. The main campus is now located at 401 S. Pine Street in Valley.
See also
In Spanish: Valley (Nebraska) para niños
