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Leigh, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Leigh: east side of Main Street
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Location of Leigh, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Colfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 435 |
| • Density | 726.21/sq mi (280.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68643
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-26560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398414 |
| Website | https://www.cityofleigh.com/ |
Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census.
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History
Leigh was founded in the 1870s. Leigh was the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife. A post office was established at Leigh in 1875. Carl H. Jark (1905-1984), United States Army Lieutenant General, was born in Leigh.
Audrey Stevens Niyogi (1932–2010), an American biochemist best known as a co-discoverer of RNA polymerase was born near Leigh.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), of which 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 54 | — | |
| 1890 | 249 | 361.1% | |
| 1900 | 439 | 76.3% | |
| 1910 | 567 | 29.2% | |
| 1920 | 516 | −9.0% | |
| 1930 | 692 | 34.1% | |
| 1940 | 575 | −16.9% | |
| 1950 | 551 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 502 | −8.9% | |
| 1970 | 501 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 509 | 1.6% | |
| 1990 | 447 | −12.2% | |
| 2000 | 442 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 405 | −8.4% | |
| 2020 | 435 | 7.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 405 people, 193 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was 675.0 inhabitants per square mile (260.6/km2). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 360.0 per square mile (139.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 2.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 193 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the village was 43.9 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Leigh (Nebraska) para niños
