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'''Shickley''' is a village in [[Fillmore County, Nebraska|Fillmore County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 343 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Shickley was established in the 1880s when the [[Burlington and Missouri River Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/fillmore/shickley/index.php | title=Shickley, Fillmore County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 8, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.30|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
|1890= 307
|1900= 372
|1910= 429
|1920= 396
|1930= 389
|1940= 342
|1950= 316
|1960= 371
|1970= 385
|1980= 413
|1990= 360
|2000= 376
|2010= 341
|2020= 347
|estyear=2021
|estimate=343
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> {{decrease}}
|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 341 people, 152 households, and 102 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1136.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 163 housing units at an average density of {{convert|543.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 152 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 47.9 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 376 people, 154 households, and 111 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,280.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|578.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $49,750. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,257. About 0.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Fillmore County, Nebraska}}

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