Wellfleet, Nebraska facts for kids
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Wellfleet, Nebraska
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Downtown Wellfleet
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Location of Wellfleet, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,835 ft (864 m) |
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| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 265.68/sq mi (102.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
69170
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-52085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400121 |
Wellfleet is a small village located in Lincoln County, Nebraska, in the United States. It's part of the wider North Platte area. In 2010, about 78 people lived there.
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History of Wellfleet
Wellfleet was officially planned and marked out as a town around 1887. This happened when the railroad lines reached that spot. The village got its name from another town called Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
Where is Wellfleet?
Wellfleet is a very small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, which collects information about people and places, the village covers about 0.70 square kilometers (0.27 square miles). All of this area is land.
How Many People Live in Wellfleet?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 178 | — | |
| 1940 | 111 | −37.6% | |
| 1950 | 93 | −16.2% | |
| 1960 | 67 | −28.0% | |
| 1970 | 51 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 83 | 62.7% | |
| 1990 | 63 | −24.1% | |
| 2000 | 76 | 20.6% | |
| 2010 | 78 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 72 | −7.7% | |
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Wellfleet Population in 2010
In 2010, a census (a count of the population) showed that 78 people lived in Wellfleet. These people lived in 30 different homes, and 24 of those were families.
The village had about 102 people per square kilometer (265 people per square mile). There were 38 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Wellfleet were White (76.9%). A smaller number were African American (1.3%), Asian (5.1%), or from other backgrounds (7.7%). About 9.0% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. Also, 10.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 30 homes, 30% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (63.3%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband (10%). A few had a male head of the house without a wife (6.7%). About 20% of the homes were not families.
Also, 20% of all homes had only one person living in them. About 10% of these single-person homes had someone 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.60 people in each home and 2.88 people in each family.
Age of Residents
The average age of people in Wellfleet was 50.5 years old.
- 25.6% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 3.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 11.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 47.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 11.5% were 65 years old or older.
The village had slightly more females (51.3%) than males (48.7%).
See also
In Spanish: Wellfleet (Nebraska) para niños
