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Dixon, Nebraska
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Downtown Dixon: 2nd Street, August 2013
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Location of Dixon, Nebraska
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| 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
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| • Total | 77 |
| • Density | 506.58/sq mi (195.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68732
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| 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.
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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
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| 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% | |
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Dixon (Nebraska) para niños
