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Ulysses, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Ulysses: C Street
Downtown Ulysses: C Street
Location of Ulysses, Nebraska
Location of Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska is located in the United States
Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Butler
Township Ulysses
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,526 ft (465 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 171
 • Estimate 
(2019)
159
 • Density 791.04/sq mi (304.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68667, 68669
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-49460
GNIS feature ID 0834254

Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

History

The first post office in Ulysses was established in 1869. The village is named for Ulysses S. Grant.

Geography

Ulysses is located at 41°4′21″N 97°12′10″W / 41.07250°N 97.20278°W / 41.07250; -97.20278 (41.072375, -97.202762).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 305
1890 621 103.6%
1900 563 −9.3%
1910 551 −2.1%
1920 460 −16.5%
1930 492 7.0%
1940 429 −12.8%
1950 374 −12.8%
1960 357 −4.5%
1970 312 −12.6%
1980 270 −13.5%
1990 256 −5.2%
2000 276 7.8%
2010 171 −38.0%
2019 (est.) 159 −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 171 people, 74 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was 855.0 inhabitants per square mile (330.1/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 525.0 per square mile (202.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 74 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Notable people

  • George E. Waldo, New York politician
  • Chester Hardy Aldrich, 16th Governor of Nebraska and Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

See also

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