St. Edward, Nebraska

St. Edward, Nebraska
FIPS code		31-43055[4]
GNIS feature ID	2396485[2]
Website	https://stedwardne.com/

St. Edward or Saint Edward

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History

St. Edward was founded in 1871.^[5] An early variant name was "Waterville".^[6] A post office called Waterville was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Saint Edward in 1877.^[7] The present name honors Edward Sorin, C.S.C., a Roman Catholic priest.^[8][9]

Geography

St. Edward is located at 41°34′17″N 97°51′41″W / 41.57139°N 97.86139°W / 41.57139; -97.86139 (41.571350, -97.861282).^[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km²), all land.^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	158		—
1890	293		85.4%
1900	625		113.3%
1910	814		30.2%
1920	1,002		23.1%
1930	1,030		2.8%
1940	893		−13.3%
1950	917		2.7%
1960	777		−15.3%
1970	853		9.8%
1980	891		4.5%
1990	822		−7.7%
2000	796		−3.2%
2010	705		−11.4%
2020	725		2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the

people of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 292 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

people of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 315 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,212, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $17,891 for females. The

, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• University of Nebraska
  Cornhuskers player.
• University of Nebraska
  Cornhuskers player.
• W. Ward Reynoldson, Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, was born in St. Edward.^[14]
• University of Nebraska
  Cornhuskers player.

References

External links

• City of Saint Edward, Nebraska