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'''Nickerson''' is a village in [[Dodge County, Nebraska|Dodge County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Nickerson had a population of 312.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A34300&in=state%3A31|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 6, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
==History==
Nickerson was [[plat]]ted in 1871 by [[Lucius D. Richards]] when the [[Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url= | title=Dodge County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies }}</ref> It was named for its founder, Reynolds K. Nickerson.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27500 | title=Profile for Nickerson, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=August 7, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701055112/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27500 | archive-date=July 1, 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=54| isbn=0803250606 }} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref> Nickerson was incorporated as a village in 1910.

In 1906, a second railroad began to serve the village.  The [[Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad]] tracks were constructed.  Those tracks are now a part of the [[BNSF Railway]] network.

By the 1970s, the [[Chicago & North Western Transportation Company|Chicago & North Western Railroad]] was running fewer trains through Nickerson, bringing into question the future of that railroads service to the village.  However, flooding in the spring of 1982 would damage both the C&NW tracks & the [[Burlington Northern Railroad|Burlington Northern]] tracks.  While the BN tracks would be repaired, the C&NW decided to ultimately end service & abandon their line.  The abandoned tracks were taken over in 1985 by the newly-formed [[Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad]], who brought tourists into town.  Unfortunately, FEVR ended operations in 2012 & the tracks were removed in 2021.

<ref>{{cite book|author1=William Henry Buss|author2=Thomas T. Osterman|title=History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska, and Their People|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofdodgewa01buss|year=1921|publisher=American Historical Society|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofdodgewa01buss/page/253 253]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 141
|1930= 183
|1940= 159
|1950= 140
|1960= 168
|1970= 214
|1980= 254
|1990= 291
|2000= 431
|2010= 369
|2020= 312
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 369 people, 129 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|971.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 143 housing units at an average density of {{convert|376.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 79.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 24.7% of the population.

There were 129 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the village was 33.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 431 people, 144 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,131.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 155 housing units at an average density of {{convert|406.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 83.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.51% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,769 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,744. About 8.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Villages in Dodge County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]