Hartington, Nebraska facts for kids
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Hartington, Nebraska
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Downtown Hartington; Cedar County Courthouse in right foreground
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Location of Hartington, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,554 |
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(2019)
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1,464 |
| • Density | 1,461.08/sq mi (564.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68739
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-21275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829832 |
Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,554 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.
History
Hartington was platted in 1883, as a water stop on the railroad. It was named for Lord Hartington, who had then recently paid a visit to the U.S.
Historic buildings
Hartington includes a number of historic buildings. These include three brick structures on the National Register of Historic Places: the Prairie School Hartington City Hall and Auditorium (1921-1923), the Romanesque Revival Cedar County Courthouse (1890-1891), and the Colonial Revival Hartington Hotel (1917).
Geography
Hartington is located at 42°37′16″N 97°15′50″W / 42.62111°N 97.26389°W (42.621027, -97.263953). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 971 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,413 | 45.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,467 | 3.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,568 | 6.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,688 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,660 | −1.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,648 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,581 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,730 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,583 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,640 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,554 | −5.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,464 | −5.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,554 people, 641 households, and 402 families living in the city. The population density was 1,653.2 inhabitants per square mile (638.3/km2). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 760.6 per square mile (293.7/km2). The racial make-up of the city was 99.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.
Of the 641 households 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.8% of households were one person and 21.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age was 42.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Notable people
- Ralph G. Brooks - 29th Governor of Nebraska
- Dwight W. Burney, 30th Governor of Nebraska
- Willard H. Burney, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
- Russ Hochstein, American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs
- James Lee Rankin, United States Solicitor General 1956-61
- Charles Thone, U.S. Representative 1971–79, governor of Nebraska 1979-83
See also
In Spanish: Hartington (Nebraska) para niños
