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Wallace, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Wallace
Downtown Wallace
Location of Wallace, Nebraska
Location of Wallace, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lincoln
Area
 • Total 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,110 ft (950 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 318
 • Density 447.26/sq mi (172.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69169
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-51175
GNIS feature ID 2400086

Wallace is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.

History

When the railroad was extended in 1887 Wallace was platted.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Wallace 2W, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 75
(24)
78
(26)
89
(32)
94
(34)
101
(38)
109
(43)
110
(43)
108
(42)
106
(41)
94
(34)
85
(29)
82
(28)
110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 61.7
(16.5)
66.7
(19.3)
78.2
(25.7)
85.3
(29.6)
91.9
(33.3)
98.1
(36.7)
101.7
(38.7)
98.9
(37.2)
95.7
(35.4)
87.0
(30.6)
74.6
(23.7)
63.8
(17.7)
103.1
(39.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39.3
(4.1)
42.2
(5.7)
52.9
(11.6)
61.5
(16.4)
71.5
(21.9)
83.2
(28.4)
89.0
(31.7)
86.8
(30.4)
79.0
(26.1)
65.3
(18.5)
51.5
(10.8)
41.0
(5.0)
63.6
(17.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.2
(−3.2)
28.7
(−1.8)
38.1
(3.4)
46.7
(8.2)
57.9
(14.4)
69.1
(20.6)
74.6
(23.7)
72.2
(22.3)
63.2
(17.3)
49.6
(9.8)
37.2
(2.9)
27.6
(−2.4)
49.3
(9.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.0
(−10.6)
15.2
(−9.3)
25.3
(−3.7)
32.0
(0.0)
44.2
(6.8)
55.1
(12.8)
60.3
(15.7)
57.5
(14.2)
47.3
(8.5)
33.8
(1.0)
22.9
(−5.1)
14.2
(−9.9)
34.9
(1.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −7.3
(−21.8)
−4.4
(−20.2)
5.1
(−14.9)
18.1
(−7.7)
29.9
(−1.2)
43.8
(6.6)
50.8
(10.4)
47.9
(8.8)
34.1
(1.2)
18.3
(−7.6)
6.6
(−14.1)
−3.7
(−19.8)
−13.5
(−25.3)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−28
(−33)
−19
(−28)
3
(−16)
19
(−7)
31
(−1)
40
(4)
35
(2)
15
(−9)
0
(−18)
−20
(−29)
−33
(−36)
−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.30
(7.6)
0.56
(14)
0.88
(22)
2.22
(56)
3.47
(88)
3.83
(97)
3.24
(82)
2.65
(67)
1.56
(40)
1.66
(42)
0.51
(13)
0.49
(12)
21.37
(543)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.4
(8.6)
5.6
(14)
3.1
(7.9)
3.2
(8.1)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.5
(3.8)
2.4
(6.1)
2.7
(6.9)
22.0
(56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.9 4.0 5.2 7.7 10.3 9.6 8.1 6.8 5.5 5.7 3.2 3.0 72.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.4 3.1 2.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 14.0
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 130
1910 175 34.6%
1920 327 86.9%
1930 406 24.2%
1940 335 −17.5%
1950 361 7.8%
1960 293 −18.8%
1970 241 −17.7%
1980 349 44.8%
1990 308 −11.7%
2000 329 6.8%
2010 366 11.2%
2020 318 −13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 366 people, 140 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 515.5 inhabitants per square mile (199.0/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 214.1 per square mile (82.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 85.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 10.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.2% of the population.

There were 140 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 35.8 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

Local business

  • 1st State Bank - 1st.BANK

See also

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