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Winnetoon, Nebraska
Village
Winnetoon's historic jail, built in 1907, is now part of a park at the northwestern edge of the village.
Winnetoon's historic jail, built in 1907, is now part of a park at the northwestern edge of the village.
Location of Winnetoon, Nebraska
Location of Winnetoon, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Knox
Area
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,654 ft (504 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 54
 • Density 186.21/sq mi (71.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68789
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-53345
GNIS feature ID 2399719

Winnetoon is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.

History

Winnetoon was founded circa 1892 and was incorporated as a village in 1900. It was named after the Wisconsin farm of an acquaintance of a railroad official.

A post office has been in operation in Winnetoon since 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 220
1920 208 −5.5%
1930 159 −23.6%
1940 141 −11.3%
1950 120 −14.9%
1960 85 −29.2%
1970 84 −1.2%
1980 82 −2.4%
1990 59 −28.0%
2000 70 18.6%
2010 68 −2.9%
2020 54 −20.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 68 people, 31 households, and 20 families living in the village. The population density was 234.5 inhabitants per square mile (90.5/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 137.9 per square mile (53.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White and 4.4% Native American.

There were 31 households, of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the village was 51.5 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 48.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

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