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Waco, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Waco, October 2011
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Location of Waco, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | York |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 296 |
| • Density | 1,198.38/sq mi (462.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68460
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-50895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400078 |
Waco is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.
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History
Waco got its start in the year 1877 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Waco, Texas, the hometown of an early settler.
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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 173 | — | |
| 1890 | 278 | 60.7% | |
| 1900 | 310 | 11.5% | |
| 1910 | 293 | −5.5% | |
| 1920 | 297 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 266 | −10.4% | |
| 1940 | 203 | −23.7% | |
| 1950 | 180 | −11.3% | |
| 1960 | 166 | −7.8% | |
| 1970 | 214 | 28.9% | |
| 1980 | 225 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 211 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 256 | 21.3% | |
| 2010 | 236 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 296 | 25.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 105 households, and 68 families living in the village. The population density was 1,026.1 inhabitants per square mile (396.2/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 495.7 per square mile (191.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 105 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the village was 46.7 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 37.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
Education
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School is a Christian high school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Waco.
See also
In Spanish: Waco (Nebraska) para niños
