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Hershey, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Hershey
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Location of Hershey, Nebraska
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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
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• Total | 665 |
• Estimate
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656 |
• Density | 859.76/sq mi (331.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
69143
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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 (41.158118, -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 | |||
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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% | |
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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
- Ben Kuroki
- Walt Golvin, baseball player
See also
In Spanish: Hershey (Nebraska) para niños