Gresham, Nebraska

Gresham is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 223 at the 2010 census.

History

Gresham was originally called Poston, and under the latter name was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. When it was discovered there was another place in the state with the name Poston, the town was renamed in honor of Walter Q. Gresham, at that time United States Secretary of the Treasury.

Geography

Gresham is located at 41°1′40″N 97°24′5″W / 41.02778°N 97.40139°W / 41.02778; -97.40139 (41.027717, -97.401464).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 223 people, 94 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 825.9 inhabitants per square mile (318.9/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 463.0 per square mile (178.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.3% from two or more races.