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Davenport, Nebraska
Village
Davenport, seen from the south along Maple Avenue, November 2013
Davenport, seen from the south along Maple Avenue, November 2013
Location of Davenport, Nebraska
Location of Davenport, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Thayer
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,657 ft (505 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 321
 • Estimate 
(2021)
313
 • Density 494/sq mi (189.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68335
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-12245
GNIS feature ID 2398685

Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 321 at the 2020 census.

History

In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific) was built through the site of village. It was named after Davenport, Iowa. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.

The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ's Lutheran Church in 1892, and St. Peter's Lutheran in 1912.

Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.

Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 513
1900 446 −13.1%
1910 484 8.5%
1920 495 2.3%
1930 477 −3.6%
1940 450 −5.7%
1950 459 2.0%
1960 416 −9.4%
1970 427 2.6%
1980 445 4.2%
1990 383 −13.9%
2000 339 −11.5%
2010 294 −13.3%
2020 321 9.2%
2021 (est.) 313 6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 294 people, 141 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 452.3 inhabitants per square mile (174.6/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 269.2 per square mile (103.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 1.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 141 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the village was 53 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 32.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

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