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Steele City, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Steele City (2013)
Downtown Steele City (2013)
Location within Jefferson County and Nebraska
Location within Jefferson County and Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,303 ft (397 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 47
 • Estimate 
(2021)
47
 • Density 204/sq mi (78.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68440
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-47010
GNIS feature ID 2399890

Steele City is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.

History

Steele City was founded in 1873 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point. It is named for Dudley M. Steele, a railroad official.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 375
1890 380 1.3%
1900 313 −17.6%
1910 300 −4.2%
1920 300 0.0%
1930 295 −1.7%
1940 291 −1.4%
1950 214 −26.5%
1960 173 −19.2%
1970 176 1.7%
1980 137 −22.2%
1990 101 −26.3%
2000 84 −16.8%
2010 61 −27.4%
2020 44 −27.9%
2021 (est.) 47 −23.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 34 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The population density was 265.2 inhabitants per square mile (102.4/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 239.1 per square mile (92.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 34 households, of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.9% were non-families. 47.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.38.

The median age in the village was 54.8 years. 9.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Economy

Keystone Pipeline

Steele City is a strategic location for the Keystone Pipeline projects (phases 1, 2 and 4), and the proposed Keystone XL. At Steele City, the oil pipeline originates at Hardisty, Alberta. From Steele City, it heads east to Wood River, Illinois, and south to Cushing, Oklahoma. A 30-inch diameter pipe was used for phase 1, and a 36-inch diameter pipe was used for phases 2 and 4. The purpose of the pipeline is to bring crude oil (bitumen) to refineries in Illinois and on the Gulf Coast at Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. The pipeline was constructed by Trans Canada Corporation.

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