Valentine, Nebraska

Coordinates: 42°52′25″N 100°33′1″W / 42.87361°N 100.55028°W / 42.87361; -100.55028
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Valentine, Nebraska
402
FIPS code31-49950
GNIS feature ID2397108[3]
Websiteheartcity.com
demo derby at fair grounds
Demolition derby at fair grounds

Valentine is a city in

2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County.[4]

History

Valentine was founded in 1882. The Valentine post office was established on December 4, 1882. The Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point and train service began on April 1, 1883.[5] It was named for Edward K. Valentine, a Nebraska representative.[6][7]

As late as 1967, Valentine was split between two time zones. As described in one news report, "The mountain and central time zones meet at the center of Main Street, so an hour separates the two curb lines." According to the report, when clocks were required to be set back one hour for daylight saving time, Valentine's post office (which was in the central zone) split the difference and turned back its clock by only half an hour.[8]

Valentine participates in an annual re-mailing program where thousands of pieces of mail flow into the local

United States Post Office so that they can be re-mailed with a special Valentine's Day postmark and verse.[9]

In 2007,

National Geographic Adventure magazine included Valentine in its list of the best 100 adventure towns and cities.[10]

In the Lakota language, Valentine is known as Oínažiŋ or Mnináȟaȟa Otȟúŋwahe, meaning "station stopping place" or "water and waterfall city".[11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), of which 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[12]

Valentine is immediately north of the

Smith Falls State Park
.

Just south of Valentine, a pair of bridges span the Niobrara River. The modern bridge carries traffic north and south along

U.S. Route 83. Just to the west, an arched cantilever truss bridge named the Bryan Bridge is also open to through traffic. Designed by Josef Sorkin and built in 1932, the Bryan Bridge is made of steel and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[13] A large red neon
heart (a star during the Christmas season) is on the pine-covered Minnechaduza Creek canyon wall at the north end of Main Street.

Climate

Climate chart for Valentine

With a

July 21, 2012; the record low daily maximum is −17 °F (−27.2 °C) on January 12, 1916, while the record high daily minimum is 81 °F (27.2 °C) on July 24, 1940, and July 25, 1899.[15]

Precipitation is low, with an annual average of around 20.90 inches (530.9 mm), but not quite low enough for the climate to be classified as semi-arid; it has ranged from 10.14 inches (257.6 mm) in 1894 to 32.68 inches (830.1 mm) in 1977.[15] The very dry winters – as dry as the driest desert areas of the Southwest – mean snowfall is modest, averaging 34.2 inches (87 cm) per season (peaking in February and March), and ranging from 12.7 inches (32 cm) in 1984–85 to 88.5 inches (220 cm) in 1919–20;[15] the average window for measurable (≥0.1 inches (0.25 cm)) snowfall is October 27 thru April 11, with May snow being rare.[15]

Climate data for Valentine, Nebraska (Miller Field), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1889–present[a]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 72
(22)
78
(26)
87
(31)
100
(38)
102
(39)
110
(43)
114
(46)
108
(42)
106
(41)
96
(36)
86
(30)
76
(24)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 60.8
(16.0)
64.8
(18.2)
77.1
(25.1)
84.6
(29.2)
91.4
(33.0)
97.2
(36.2)
103.4
(39.7)
101.2
(38.4)
97.0
(36.1)
87.5
(30.8)
74.9
(23.8)
61.1
(16.2)
104.5
(40.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.8
(3.2)
40.9
(4.9)
51.6
(10.9)
61.2
(16.2)
72.0
(22.2)
83.0
(28.3)
90.4
(32.4)
88.4
(31.3)
79.8
(26.6)
64.5
(18.1)
50.6
(10.3)
39.4
(4.1)
63.3
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.5
(−4.2)
27.6
(−2.4)
37.6
(3.1)
47.2
(8.4)
58.1
(14.5)
69.0
(20.6)
75.7
(24.3)
73.6
(23.1)
64.2
(17.9)
49.3
(9.6)
36.2
(2.3)
26.3
(−3.2)
49.1
(9.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.2
(−11.6)
14.2
(−9.9)
23.5
(−4.7)
33.1
(0.6)
44.2
(6.8)
54.9
(12.7)
61.0
(16.1)
58.7
(14.8)
48.6
(9.2)
34.2
(1.2)
21.8
(−5.7)
13.1
(−10.5)
34.9
(1.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −14.0
(−25.6)
−10.2
(−23.4)
0.1
(−17.7)
14.6
(−9.7)
27.6
(−2.4)
40.8
(4.9)
47.9
(8.8)
44.9
(7.2)
31.5
(−0.3)
15.1
(−9.4)
0.1
(−17.7)
−9.9
(−23.3)
−20.3
(−29.1)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39)
−37
(−38)
−29
(−34)
−8
(−22)
17
(−8)
30
(−1)
38
(3)
34
(1)
12
(−11)
−6
(−21)
−22
(−30)
−39
(−39)
−39
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.32
(8.1)
0.61
(15)
1.01
(26)
2.48
(63)
3.52
(89)
3.96
(101)
2.82
(72)
2.04
(52)
1.72
(44)
1.42
(36)
0.57
(14)
0.43
(11)
20.90
(531)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.4
(11)
6.5
(17)
6.0
(15)
5.6
(14)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.0
(5.1)
4.6
(12)
5.0
(13)
34.2
(87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.9 5.7 6.9 9.6 11.8 11.2 9.3 8.1 6.8 7.2 4.8 4.8 91.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.8 4.7 4.0 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.9 3.9 22.9
Average
relative humidity
(%)
64.4 64.6 62.9 55.4 57.4 55.7 54.9 57.6 54.5 57.3 62.4 64.3 59.3
Average dew point °F (°C) 8.8
(−12.9)
12.7
(−10.7)
21.6
(−5.8)
29.3
(−1.5)
40.8
(4.9)
50.0
(10.0)
55.0
(12.8)
54.0
(12.2)
42.8
(6.0)
30.9
(−0.6)
19.8
(−6.8)
10.2
(−12.1)
31.3
(−0.4)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.7 183.2 216.2 239.8 284.4 317.2 349.6 325.4 264.0 232.5 175.0 163.0 2,932
Percent possible sunshine 62 62 58 60 63 69 75 75 70 68 60 58 66
Source:
NOAA (relative humidity and dew point 1976–1990, sun 1961–1990)[15][17][18]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900811
19101,09835.4%
19201,59645.4%
19301,6724.8%
19402,18830.9%
19502,70023.4%
19602,8756.5%
19702,662−7.4%
19802,8296.3%
19902,826−0.1%
20002,820−0.2%
20102,737−2.9%
20202,633−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]
2012 Estimate[20]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,259 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,209 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,639, and the median income for a family was $52,632. Males had a median income of $38,188 versus $24,636 for females. The

poverty line, including 0% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.[21]

Education

Valentine is in Valentine Community Schools.[22]

Valentine City Schools was the school district until it merged into Valentine Community Schools in 2006.[23]

Schools include:

Private schools:

  • Grace Lutheran School
  • Zion Lutheran School

Notable people

Culture

In 2011/2012, an

The Aviation Cocktail, had its principal photography in Valentine.[26]

Notes

  1. ^ Official records for Valentine kept at the Weather Bureau Office from July 1889 to July 20, 1955 and at Miller Field since July 21, 1955.[16]

References

  1. ^ Home Valentine municipal website, 2007. Accessed 11 May 2007.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valentine, Nebraska
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Valentine, Cherry County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  6. .
  7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 132.
  8. ^ "News Briefs— National", Chicago Tribune, November 9, 1967, p2
  9. ^ Valentine Cachet Valentine municipal website, 2007. Accessed 11 May 2007.
  10. ^ "Best Adventure Towns". National Geographic Adventure. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  11. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived from the original
    on October 18, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  13. ^ Bryan Bridge description[usurped] nebraskahistory.org. Retrieved on 03-16-2009.
  14. ^ "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  16. ^ ThreadEx
  17. ^ "Station: Valentine Miller Fld, NE". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "WMO Climate Normals for Valentine/WSO AP, NE 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  19. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  20. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  21. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  23. ^ "SCHOOL FINANCE AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES CUMULATIVE DISTRICT DISSOLUTIONS - 1990/91 thru 2021/22" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Education. p. 14. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  24. ^ "Frontier Days: Clayton Danks". wyomingtalesandtrails.com. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  25. ^ "Education Stories from KELO for South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  26. ^ "The Aviation Cocktail (2012) Trivia". www.imdb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

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