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Tobias, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Tobias
Downtown Tobias
Location of Tobias, Nebraska
Location of Tobias, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Saline
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,601 ft (488 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 106
 • Estimate 
(2019)
105
 • Density 400.76/sq mi (154.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68453
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-49005
GNIS feature ID 0834126

Tobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

History

Tobias was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Tobias Castor, a local settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 539
1900 672 24.7%
1910 445 −33.8%
1920 357 −19.8%
1930 402 12.6%
1940 316 −21.4%
1950 240 −24.1%
1960 202 −15.8%
1970 124 −38.6%
1980 138 11.3%
1990 127 −8.0%
2000 158 24.4%
2010 106 −32.9%
2019 (est.) 105 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Tobias, Nebraska (1913)
Railroad yard in Tobias, 1913

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 106 people, 52 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 407.7 inhabitants per square mile (157.4/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 261.5 per square mile (101.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White and 3.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 52 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 48.7 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Education

Students from Tobias attend Meridian School.

See also

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