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Gross, Nebraska
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Downtown Gross
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Location of Gross, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,768 ft (539 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3 |
| • Density | 23.44/sq mi (9.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68719
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| Area code(s) | 402 and 531 |
| FIPS code | 31-20295 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398211 |
Gross is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 3. In the 2000 United States Census, it was one of only eight places with a population of five people. The others were Storrie, California; Bear Head Lake, Minnesota; Baker, Missouri; Odell, New Hampshire; Maza, North Dakota; Somerset, Vermont, and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
History
Gross was founded in 1893. It was named for Ben Gross, who kept a general store.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 325 | — | |
| 1910 | 111 | −65.8% | |
| 1920 | 84 | −24.3% | |
| 1930 | 51 | −39.3% | |
| 1940 | 23 | −54.9% | |
| 1950 | 29 | 26.1% | |
| 1960 | 17 | −41.4% | |
| 1970 | 8 | −52.9% | |
| 1980 | 2 | −75.0% | |
| 1990 | 7 | 250.0% | |
| 2000 | 5 | −28.6% | |
| 2010 | 2 | −60.0% | |
| 2020 | 3 | 50.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density was 15.4 inhabitants per square mile (5.9/km2). There were 4 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There was 1 household of which 100.0% were married couples living together. 0.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.00.
The median age in the village was 49 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 0.0% were from 25 to 44; 100% were from 45 to 64; and 0.0% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
CNN profile
The town was the subject of a profile on CNN in November 2018 when, to mark that year's Thanksgiving, Gross' two inhabitants hosted a family reunion that briefly swelled its population to 20.
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Sign listing the population as 3
Education
Gross is in Boyd County Schools, established in June 2017.
Gross was formerly in West Boyd Public Schools, which was established in a merger in July 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Gross (Nebraska) para niños
