Pilger, Nebraska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pilger, Nebraska
Village
Pilger at sunrise, 2010
Location of Pilger within Stanton County and Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Stanton
Platted	1880
Incorporated	1887
Area
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,407 ft (429 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	240
• Density	813.56/sq mi (314.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68768
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-39135
GNIS feature ID	2399674

Pilger is a village in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 352. It is located approximately 85 miles northwest of Omaha.

History

Pilger was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Peter Pilger, the owner of the original townsite. Pilger was incorporated as a village in 1887. The Chicago & North Western ended railroad service in the spring of 1982; after flooding damaged many sections of the track & declining freight traffic volumes (which was ongoing since the mid-1970s) led to the track being abandoned. The track was removed a few years later.

2014 tornadoes

Shortly after 4 p.m. on June 16, 2014, the town was struck by an EF4 tornado. Two people, including a five-year-old girl, were killed, and sixteen were critically injured. Another tornado, also rated EF4, passed just east of the town. Pilger was left devastated, and it was later estimated that over half of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Pilger is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 352 people, 159 households, and 97 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,173.3 inhabitants per square mile (453.0/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 620.0 per square mile (239.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 159 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 43.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% 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, Pilger has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Notable person

• Bud Tinning, major league baseball player who pitched four seasons, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, during the 1930s

See also

In Spanish: Pilger (Nebraska) para niños