Editing Ainsworth, Nebraska

{{short description|City in and county seat of Brown County, Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name                     = Ainsworth, Nebraska
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]
|nickname                 =
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|image_caption            = Central Valley Ag Cooperative feed mill (2010)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Brown County, Nebraska|Brown County]] and [[Nebraska]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 1616
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|utc_offset               = -6
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 69210
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 402|402]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 31-00415<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|https://cityofainsworth.com/|cityofainsworth.com}}
}}

'''Ainsworth''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Brown County, Nebraska|Brown County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 1,616.

==History==
[[File:Nebraska - Ainsworth - NARA - 23942131 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Ainsworth (1943)]]
Ainsworth was [[plat]]ted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/brown/ainsworth/index.php | title=Ainsworth, Brown County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=30 July 2014 | archive-date=July 29, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729101108/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/brown/ainsworth/index.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> It was named for James E. Ainsworth, a railroad engineer who was instrumental in building the railroad through Brown County.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_lKAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA12 | title=History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States | year=1908 | pages=12}}</ref> Ainsworth was incorporated as a village in December 1883.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=23| isbn=0803250606 }}</ref>{{clear left}} In 1986 Ainsworth was the site of the World Horseshoe Pitching Championships.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Ainsworth has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

{{Weather box
| location = Ainsworth, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high F = 72
| Feb record high F = 77
| Mar record high F = 91
| Apr record high F = 99
| May record high F = 105
| Jun record high F = 109
| Jul record high F = 113
| Aug record high F = 111
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 97
| Nov record high F = 85
| Dec record high F = 78
| year record high F = 113

|Jan avg record high F = 59.7
|Feb avg record high F = 63.5
|Mar avg record high F = 74.8
|Apr avg record high F = 81.8
|May avg record high F = 88.2
|Jun avg record high F = 93.1
|Jul avg record high F = 99.2
|Aug avg record high F = 97.0
|Sep avg record high F = 92.5
|Oct avg record high F = 84.9
|Nov avg record high F = 73.2
|Dec avg record high F = 60.2
|year avg record high F = 100.1

| Jan high F = 36.9
| Feb high F = 40.1
| Mar high F = 51.4
| Apr high F = 61.2
| May high F = 71.4
| Jun high F = 81.4
| Jul high F = 87.8
| Aug high F = 85.6
| Sep high F = 78.4
| Oct high F = 64.4
| Nov high F = 49.6
| Dec high F = 38.3
| year high F = 62.2
| Jan mean F = 26.0
| Feb mean F = 28.9
| Mar mean F = 38.9
| Apr mean F = 48.4
| May mean F = 59.1
| Jun mean F = 69.3
| Jul mean F = 75.3
| Aug mean F = 73.2
| Sep mean F = 65.3
| Oct mean F = 51.7
| Nov mean F = 38.3
| Dec mean F = 28.1
| year mean F = 50.2
| Jan low F = 15.2
| Feb low F = 17.6
| Mar low F = 26.4
| Apr low F = 35.5
| May low F = 46.8
| Jun low F = 57.2
| Jul low F = 62.9
| Aug low F = 60.9
| Sep low F = 52.1
| Oct low F = 39.1
| Nov low F = 27.0
| Dec low F = 18.0
| year low F = 38.2

|Jan avg record low F = -8.2
|Feb avg record low F = -4.7
|Mar avg record low F = 4.2
|Apr avg record low F = 19.2
|May avg record low F = 31.8
|Jun avg record low F = 45.6
|Jul avg record low F = 52.2
|Aug avg record low F = 49.5
|Sep avg record low F = 36.1
|Oct avg record low F = 20.8
|Nov avg record low F = 7.2
|Dec avg record low F = -3.5
|year avg record low F = -13.7

| Jan record low F = −31
| Feb record low F = −33
| Mar record low F = −20
| Apr record low F = -7
| May record low F = 14
| Jun record low F = 32
| Jul record low F = 34
| Aug record low F = 35
| Sep record low F = 21
| Oct record low F = 0
| Nov record low F = −15
| Dec record low F = −30
| year record low F = −33
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.42
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.63
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.20
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.64
| May precipitation inch = 3.80
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.77
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.05
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.81
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.56
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.73
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.63
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.57
| year precipitation inch = 23.81
| Jan snow inch = 4.2
| Feb snow inch = 7.3
| Mar snow inch = 6.0
| Apr snow inch = 6.6
| May snow inch = 0.3
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 1.8
| Nov snow inch = 4.1
| Dec snow inch = 5.5
| year snow inch = 35.8
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.4
| Feb precipitation days = 6.4
| Mar precipitation days = 6.8
| Apr precipitation days = 9.6
| May precipitation days = 11.9
| Jun precipitation days = 11.1
| Jul precipitation days = 9.8
| Aug precipitation days = 8.6
| Sep precipitation days = 6.8
| Oct precipitation days = 7.1
| Nov precipitation days = 4.8
| Dec precipitation days = 5.3
| year precipitation days = 93.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.8
| Feb snow days = 3.8
| Mar snow days = 2.9
| Apr snow days = 2.2
| May snow days = 0.2
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.6
| Nov snow days = 2.1
| Dec snow days = 3.2
| year snow days = 17.8
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lbf
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = November 27, 2021}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00250050&format=pdf
| title = Station: Ainsworth, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = November 27, 2021}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Ainworth Water Tower.jpg|alt=Water Tower painted white with "Ainworth" in large red letters|thumb|right|Ainworth Water Tower (2023)]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1890= 733
|1900= 605
|1910= 1045
|1920= 1508
|1930= 1378
|1940= 1833
|1950= 2150
|1960= 1982
|1970= 2073
|1980= 2256
|1990= 1870
|2000= 1862
|2010= 1728
|2020= 1616
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,728 people, 804 households, and 450 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1728.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 961 housing units at an average density of {{convert|961.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 804 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,862 people, 845 households, and 501 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,879.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 944 housing units at an average density of {{convert|952.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 845 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $29,357, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $26,853 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,935. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Infrastructure==
[[Ainsworth Regional Airport]] serves the area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/airportLookup/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=ANW | title=Ainsworth Rgnl | publisher=FAA | accessdate=30 July 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Marvel Rea]], actress in silent films

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://cityofainsworth.com/ City of Ainsworth]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070405100037/http://www.co.brown.ne.us/ainswort.htm Brown County Page For Ainsworth]

{{Brown County, Nebraska}}
{{Nebraska county seats}}
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[[Category:Cities in Brown County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:County seats in Nebraska]]