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Wellfleet, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Wellfleet
Downtown Wellfleet
Location of Wellfleet, Nebraska
Location of Wellfleet, Nebraska
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
2,818 ft (859 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 78
 • Estimate 
(2019)
78
 • Density 287.82/sq mi (111.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69170
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-52085
GNIS feature ID 0834541

Wellfleet is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 78 at the 2010 census.

History

Wellfleet was platted in about 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Geography

Wellfleet is located at 40°45′10″N 100°43′46″W / 40.75278°N 100.72944°W / 40.75278; -100.72944 (40.752718, -100.729509).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 78 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 78 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 288.9 inhabitants per square mile (111.5/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 140.7 per square mile (54.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 76.9% White, 1.3% African American, 5.1% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 30 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 50.5 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.6% were from 25 to 44; 47.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

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