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Rising City, Nebraska
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Downtown Rising City
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 Rising City, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Rising City, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Reading |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 991.64/sq mi (382.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68658
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-41480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399081 |
Rising City is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 374 at the 2010 census.
History
Rising City was established in 1878 when the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was extended to that point. It was named for A. W. and S. W. Rising, the original owners of the town site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 610 | — | |
| 1900 | 499 | −18.2% | |
| 1910 | 456 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 460 | 0.9% | |
| 1930 | 472 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 420 | −11.0% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −11.0% | |
| 1960 | 308 | −17.6% | |
| 1970 | 344 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 392 | 14.0% | |
| 1990 | 341 | −13.0% | |
| 2000 | 386 | 13.2% | |
| 2010 | 374 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 356 | −4.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 374 people, 153 households, and 114 families in the village. The population density was 1,038.9 inhabitants per square mile (401.1/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 458.3 per square mile (177.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 1.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%.
Of the 153 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.2% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
Notable people
- Cliff Hillegass, founder of CliffsNotes
- Walter Judd, U.S. Representative
See also
In Spanish: Rising City (Nebraska) para niños
