Niobrara, Nebraska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Niobrara Ní Ubthátha  (Omaha–Ponca)
Village
Nebraska Highway 12 in Niobrara
Location of Niobrara, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Knox
Area
• Total	0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
• Land	0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	365
• Estimate  (2021)	363
• Density	501.37/sq mi (193.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	68760
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-34370
GNIS feature ID	2399499

Niobrara (/ˌnaɪ.əˈbrærə/; Omaha: Ní Ubthátha Tʰáⁿwaⁿgthaⁿ IPA: [nĩꜜ ubɫᶞaꜜɫᶞa tʰãꜜwãŋɡɫᶞã], meaning "water spread-out village") is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 census.

History

Niobrara was founded in 1856, when a group of men headed by a Dr. Benneville Yeakel Shelly marked their claim to an area on the banks of the Missouri River. There, a fort was built to protect the early settlers from Indian attacks. The settlement took its name from the Niobrara River.

Geography

Nebraska highways 12 and 14 run through the village, Highway 14 connects Nebraska with South Dakota via the Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge, just east of the village across the Missouri River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km²), all land. The Niobrara River, which is right next to the town, actually courses through the Mormon Canal rather than its original riverbed.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 370 people, 193 households, and 93 families in the village. The population density was 506.8 inhabitants per square mile (195.7/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 343.8 per square mile (132.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.3% White, 0.3% African American, 11.6% Native American, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4%.

Of the 193 households 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.8% were non-families. 45.6% of households were one person and 23.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the village was 54.8 years. 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Niobrara has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

• Anton Krupicka, ultrarunner
• James Tufts, acting governor of Montana Territory

See also

In Spanish: Niobrara (Nebraska) para niños