Naponee, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Naponee is a village in Franklin County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Naponee is near the Republican River
, about 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from Harlan County Dam
, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Highway 136.
of 2000, there were 132 people, 55 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
was 567.6 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 382.7 per square mile (149.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 55 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,866. There were 12.2% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.
and bought land along the Republican River
. In 1877, the first store opened and was followed by the village's first survey 1879. Railroad service arrived in 1879 with the Burlington Railroad
reaching town. Incorporation of the village of Naponee took place on November 30, 1909. Like many places, Naponee suffered in the Great Depression
and major dust storms and flooding of the Republican River in 1935 compounded these woes. Construction of the nearby Harlan County Dam in the 1940s nearly doubled the population from 200 to 400. Today Naponee remains a rural community with a stable population.
Franklin County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Naponee is located at 40°4′34"N 99°8′21"W (40.076010, -99.139150).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Naponee is near the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
, about 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from Harlan County Dam
Harlan County Reservoir
The Harlan County Reservoir includes a dam and a reservoir of located in Harlan County in south-central Nebraska. Its southernmost part extends into northern Phillips County, Kansas. The reservoir is formed by a dam in the Republican River, which starts in Colorado and ends in Kansas.The two...
, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Highway 136.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 132 people, 55 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 567.6 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 382.7 per square mile (149.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 55 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $11,866. There were 12.2% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.
History
The first settlers to the Naponee area arrived in 1869. Naponee's name originates with Napanee, Ontario, the hometown of a Canadian who fought in the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
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and bought land along the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
. In 1877, the first store opened and was followed by the village's first survey 1879. Railroad service arrived in 1879 with the Burlington Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
reaching town. Incorporation of the village of Naponee took place on November 30, 1909. Like many places, Naponee suffered in the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and major dust storms and flooding of the Republican River in 1935 compounded these woes. Construction of the nearby Harlan County Dam in the 1940s nearly doubled the population from 200 to 400. Today Naponee remains a rural community with a stable population.
Notable natives
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