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Wolbach, Nebraska
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Downtown Wolbach: Center Street
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Location of Wolbach, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Greeley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 224 |
| • Density | 326.53/sq mi (126.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68882
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-53520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399726 |
Wolbach is a village in Greeley county, Nebraska, United States. (While the community of Wolbach extends south into Howard County, the village limits do not.) The population was 283 at the time of the 2010 census.
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History
Wolbach was established as a town in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for S. N. Wolbach, one of the original owners of the town site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 563 | — | |
| 1920 | 589 | 4.6% | |
| 1930 | 501 | −14.9% | |
| 1940 | 523 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 442 | −15.5% | |
| 1960 | 382 | −13.6% | |
| 1970 | 366 | −4.2% | |
| 1980 | 301 | −17.8% | |
| 1990 | 280 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 287 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 283 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 224 | −20.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 283 people, 128 households, and 76 families in the village. The population density was 410.1 inhabitants per square mile (158.3/km2). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 230.4 per square mile (89.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%.
Of the 128 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 20.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Wolbach (Nebraska) para niños
