Oak, Nebraska

Oak is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.

Oak, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Oak: north side of Maple Street
Location of Oak, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°14′14″N 97°54′11″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Nuckolls
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km^2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	66
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	61
• Density	401.32/sq mi (155.16/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68964
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-35245
GNIS feature ID	0831792[4]

History

The first settlement was made in the Oak area in the 1860s. Oak was platted on its current site in 1888 when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.[5] It was named from nearby Oak Creek.[6]

Geography

Oak is located at 40°14′14″N 97°54′11″W (40.237287, -97.902920).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	237		—
1920	201		−15.2%
1930	218		8.5%
1940	177		−18.8%
1950	131		−26.0%
1960	125		−4.6%
1970	100		−20.0%
1980	79		−21.0%
1990	68		−13.9%
2000	60		−11.8%
2010	66		10.0%
Est. 2019	61	[3]	−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2012 Estimate[10]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 66 people, 30 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 440.0 inhabitants per square mile (169.9/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile (97.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 30 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 60 people, 31 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 405.1 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 243.1 per square mile (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 31 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, and 48.4% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,460. There were 5.0% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 46.2% of under eighteens and 19.0% of those over 64.

Notable person

• Russ Snyder, baseball player

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Oak, Nuckolls County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
6. 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. 109.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
9. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.