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Gross, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Gross
Downtown Gross
Location of Gross, Nebraska
Location of Gross, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Boyd
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,775 ft (541 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2
 • Density 15.63/sq mi (6.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 31-20295
GNIS feature ID 0829703

Gross is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of two, down by 60% from its 2000 population of five. In the 2000 United States Census, it was one of only eight places with a population of five people. The others were Storrie, California; Bear Head Lake, Minnesota; Baker, Missouri; Odell, New Hampshire; Maza, North Dakota; Somerset, Vermont, and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

History

Gross was founded in 1893. It was named for Ben Gross, who kept a general store.

Geography

Gross is located at 42°56′48″N 98°34′9″W / 42.94667°N 98.56917°W / 42.94667; -98.56917 (42.946756, -98.569233).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 325
1910 111 −65.8%
1920 84 −24.3%
1930 51 −39.3%
1940 23 −54.9%
1950 29 26.1%
1960 17 −41.4%
1970 8 −52.9%
1980 2 −75.0%
1990 7 250.0%
2000 5 −28.6%
2010 2 −60.0%
2019 (est.) 2 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2012 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density was 15.4 inhabitants per square mile (5.9/km2). There were 4 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There was 1 household of which 100.0% were married couples living together. 0.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.00.

The median age in the village was 49 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 0.0% were from 25 to 44; 100% were from 45 to 64; and 0.0% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

CNN profile

The town was the subject of a profile on CNN in November 2018 when, to mark that year's Thanksgiving, Gross' two inhabitants hosted a family reunion that briefly swelled its population to 10.

Education

Gross is in Boyd County Schools, established in June 2017.

Gross was formerly in West Boyd Public Schools, which was established in a merger in July 2007.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gross (Nebraska) para niños

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