Dakota City, Nebraska
Dakota City, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
_3_center.JPG) Dakota County Courthouse in Dakota City, July 2010 | |
 Location of Dakota City, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 96°25′4″W / 42.41528°N 96.41778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,081 |
| • Density | 1,445.14/sq mi (557.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68731 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-12000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828554[3] |
| Website | dakotacity |
Dakota City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,081 people lived there.[2] It is the county seat of Dakota County.[4]
History
[change | change source]Dakota City was platted in 1856.[5] It was named for the Dakota people.[6] Dakota City was incorporated as a city in 1858.[7]
Geography
[change | change source]Dakota City is at 42°24′55″N 96°25′4″W / 42.41528°N 96.41778°W (42.415294, -96.417808).[8]
The city has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2). Of that, 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 58 | — | |
| 1870 | 300 | 417.2% | |
| 1880 | 364 | 21.3% | |
| 1900 | 521 | — | |
| 1910 | 474 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 399 | −15.8% | |
| 1930 | 417 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 477 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 622 | 30.4% | |
| 1960 | 928 | 49.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,057 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,440 | 36.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,470 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,821 | 23.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,919 | 5.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,081 | 8.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Dakota City is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
[change | change source]As of the 2020 census, there were 2,081 people, 661 households, and 478 families living in Dakota City.[2][10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dakota City city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 106.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 9.
- ↑ M. M. Warner (1893). Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times. Mirror Job Office. p. 56.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
