Editing Arlington, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Arlington''' is a village along the [[Elkhorn River]] in [[Washington County, Nebraska|Washington County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 1,243 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. Arlington is named after [[Arlington, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27239 | title=Profile for Arlington, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
Arlington was originally called Bell Creek (after nearby [[Bell Creek (Elkhorn River)|Bell Creek]]) and under the latter name was [[plat]]ted in 1869 when the [[Sioux City and Pacific Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref name="CALMIT">{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/washington/arlington/ | title=Arlington, Washington County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref> Due to similarity in name with another place in Nebraska, Bell Creek was renamed Arlington, after the city of [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, virginia]], in 1882.<ref name="CALMIT" /><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 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=142}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA39|year=1908|page=39}}</ref> Arlington was home to the Marshall Nurseries, an internationally acclaimed nursery credited with creating the Marshall seedless [[Fraxinus pennsylvanica|green ash]] tree (''Fraxinus pennsylvanica'' 'Marshall'), one of the most common green ash cultivars planted in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.enterprisepub.com/news/arlington/arlington-students-making-progress-in-effort-to-recognize-marshall-nurseries/article_1f6afd96-6380-11e8-850a-7bf29ab29979.html|title=Arlington students making progress in effort to recognize Marshall Nurseries, historic home|last=Hoffman|first=Teresa|work=Washington County Enterprise and Pilot Tribune|access-date=July 11, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://mynehistory.com/items/show/559 |title=Marshall Nurseries |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Explore Nebraska History |access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.60|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]] |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1890= 412
|1900= 579
|1910= 645
|1920= 695
|1930= 622
|1940= 569
|1950= 593
|1960= 740
|1970= 910
|1980= 1117
|1990= 1178
|2000= 1197
|2010= 1243
|2020= 1300
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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]]|access-date=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,243 people, 495 households, and 344 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2071.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 524 housing units at an average density of {{convert|873.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village 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]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 495 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 38.3 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 475 households, and 342 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,104.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 492 housing units at an average density of {{convert|864.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 475 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $45,365, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $35,083 versus $24,615 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,453. About 3.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

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

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Arlington, Nebraska}}
* [http://www.apseagles.org/ Arlington Public Schools website]
* [http://www.enterprisepub.com/news/arlington/ Local newspaper website]

{{Washington County, Nebraska}}
{{Omaha-Council Bluffs metro}}

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[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Washington County, Nebraska]]