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Hershey, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Hershey
Downtown Hershey
Location of Hershey, Nebraska
Location of Hershey, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lincoln
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,900 ft (884 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 665
 • Estimate 
(2019)
656
 • Density 859.76/sq mi (331.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69143
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-22290
GNIS feature ID 0829938

Hershey is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 665 at the 2010 census.

History

Hershey was established in 1892 as a town on the Union Pacific Railroad. It was named for J. H. Hershey, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Hershey is located on the Union Pacific Railroad's Overland Route at 41°9′29″N 101°0′6″W / 41.15806°N 101.00167°W / 41.15806; -101.00167 (41.158118, -101.001721).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 332
1920 482 45.2%
1930 473 −1.9%
1940 487 3.0%
1950 573 17.7%
1960 504 −12.0%
1970 526 4.4%
1980 633 20.3%
1990 579 −8.5%
2000 572 −1.2%
2010 665 16.3%
2019 (est.) 656 −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 665 people, 266 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,090.2 inhabitants per square mile (420.9/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 478.7 per square mile (184.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.

There were 266 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Notable people

See also

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