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Marquette, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Marquette
Downtown Marquette
Location of Marquette, Nebraska
Location of Marquette, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Hamilton
Area
 • Total 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Land 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,818 ft (554 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 229
 • Estimate 
(2019)
239
 • Density 1,154.59/sq mi (445.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68854
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-30730
GNIS feature ID 0831058

Marquette is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.

History

Marquette was platted in 1882 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Thomas M. Marquette, a railroad official. Marquette was incorporated as a village in 1889.

Geography

Marquette is located at 41°0′22″N 98°0′35″W / 41.00611°N 98.00972°W / 41.00611; -98.00972 (41.006047, -98.009820).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 261
1900 210 −19.5%
1910 290 38.1%
1920 305 5.2%
1930 318 4.3%
1940 245 −23.0%
1950 218 −11.0%
1960 210 −3.7%
1970 239 13.8%
1980 303 26.8%
1990 211 −30.4%
2000 282 33.6%
2010 229 −18.8%
2019 (est.) 239 4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 229 people, 89 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,090.5 inhabitants per square mile (421.0/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 495.2 per square mile (191.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.6% White and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 89 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 41.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

Notable people

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