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Dixon, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Dixon: 2nd Street, August 2013
Downtown Dixon: 2nd Street, August 2013
Location of Dixon, Nebraska
Location of Dixon, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Dixon
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 77
 • Density 506.58/sq mi (195.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68732
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-13225
GNIS feature ID 2398732

Dixon is a rural village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census. There is a granary at Dixon, a post office, a community center, a small cafe, and a fire and rescue department.

Dixon is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dixon was platted in 1890 by the railroad. It took its name from Dixon County, which was named for a pioneer settler. Dixon was incorporated as a village in 1893.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 157
1910 217 38.2%
1920 241 11.1%
1930 222 −7.9%
1940 226 1.8%
1950 159 −29.6%
1960 139 −12.6%
1970 128 −7.9%
1980 127 −0.8%
1990 87 −31.5%
2000 108 24.1%
2010 87 −19.4%
2020 77 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 87 people, 39 households, and 23 families in the village. The population density was 580.0 inhabitants per square mile (223.9/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 306.7 per square mile (118.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White and 1.1% Native American. Of the 39 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 41.0% of households were one person and 25.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 51.3 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

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