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Walthill, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Walthill: Main Street, looking east, July 2010
Downtown Walthill: Main Street, looking east, July 2010
Location of Walthill, Nebraska
Location of Walthill, Nebraska
Walthill, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Walthill, Nebraska
Walthill, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Walthill, Nebraska is located in the United States
Walthill, Nebraska
Walthill, Nebraska
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Thurston
Township Omaha
Area
 • Total 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Land 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 682
 • Density 1,593.46/sq mi (615.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68067
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-51245
GNIS feature ID 2400090

Walthill is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States, within the Omaha Reservation. The population was 780 at the 2010 census.

History

Walthill was platted in 1906 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Walter "Walt" Hill, son of railroad executive James J. Hill.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Walthill, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21)
72
(22)
98
(37)
97
(36)
104
(40)
107
(42)
113
(45)
108
(42)
104
(40)
94
(34)
84
(29)
76
(24)
113
(45)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.0
(−1.1)
35.0
(1.7)
48.1
(8.9)
61.3
(16.3)
72.8
(22.7)
82.9
(28.3)
87.0
(30.6)
84.4
(29.1)
78.2
(25.7)
64.0
(17.8)
47.5
(8.6)
33.7
(0.9)
60.4
(15.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.3
(−6.5)
24.7
(−4.1)
36.5
(2.5)
48.6
(9.2)
60.9
(16.1)
71.4
(21.9)
75.4
(24.1)
72.7
(22.6)
64.9
(18.3)
51.2
(10.7)
36.4
(2.4)
24.4
(−4.2)
48.9
(9.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.6
(−11.9)
14.3
(−9.8)
25.0
(−3.9)
36.0
(2.2)
49.0
(9.4)
59.9
(15.5)
63.9
(17.7)
61.0
(16.1)
51.6
(10.9)
38.4
(3.6)
25.3
(−3.7)
15.1
(−9.4)
37.5
(3.1)
Record low °F (°C) −45
(−43)
−34
(−37)
−25
(−32)
0
(−18)
20
(−7)
35
(2)
37
(3)
35
(2)
20
(−7)
0
(−18)
−18
(−28)
−30
(−34)
−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.74
(19)
0.97
(25)
1.66
(42)
3.23
(82)
4.05
(103)
4.50
(114)
3.41
(87)
3.64
(92)
2.96
(75)
2.26
(57)
1.38
(35)
1.01
(26)
29.81
(757)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.1
(15)
8.3
(21)
5.1
(13)
2.0
(5.1)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.8
(2.0)
2.9
(7.4)
6.9
(18)
32.2
(82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.3 3.8 4.7 8.0 9.9 9.3 7.3 7.5 5.9 5.1 3.6 3.9 73.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.2 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 13.3
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 810
1920 1,145 41.4%
1930 1,162 1.5%
1940 1,204 3.6%
1950 958 −20.4%
1960 844 −11.9%
1970 897 6.3%
1980 847 −5.6%
1990 747 −11.8%
2000 909 21.7%
2010 780 −14.2%
2020 682 −12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 780 people, 207 households and 158 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,814.0 inhabitants per square mile (700.4/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 558.1 per square mile (215.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 15.6% White, 0.6% African American, 80.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 207 households, of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77 and the average family size was 4.33.

The median age was 24.8 years. 40% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

Notable people

See also

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