Neligh, Nebraska
—  City  —
Neligh Mill, on the bank of the Elkhorn River in Neligh
Location of Neligh, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°7′48″N 98°1′45″W / 42.13°N 98.02917°W / 42.13; -98.02917Coordinates: 42°7′48″N 98°1′45″W / 42.13°N 98.02917°W / 42.13; -98.02917
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Antelope
Government
 • Mayor Jeri Anderson
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,755 ft (535 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,599
 • Density 1,731.7/sq mi (668.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68756
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-33775[1]
GNIS feature ID 0831582[2]

Neligh /ˈnl/ NEE-lee[3] is a city in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Antelope County[4].

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History [link]

In 1872, while misunderstanding the ideal location he was selling, Omaha banker Herman Kountze sold the land required to develop Neligh. He was not aware it would make the ideal county seat, which Neligh eventually became.[5]

Geography [link]

Neligh is located at 42°7′48″N 98°1′45″W / 42.13°N 98.02917°W / 42.13; -98.02917 (42.130011, -98.029103)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.04% is water.

Demographics [link]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,651 people, 697 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,731.7 people per square mile (671.0/km²). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 808.7 per square mile (313.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.97% White, 0.55% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 697 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,580, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $29,261 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,888. About 10.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives [link]

References [link]

External links [link]


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