Editing Coleridge, Nebraska

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|name                     = Coleridge, Nebraska
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'''Coleridge''' is a village in [[Cedar County, Nebraska|Cedar County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.  The population was 537 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Coleridge was [[plat]]ted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/cedar/coleridge/ | title=Coleridge, Cedar County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=August 1, 2014}}</ref> It was named for [[John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge|Lord John Coleridge]], the [[Lord Chief Justice of England]], who was then paying a visit to the United States.<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=33| isbn=0803250606 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=Origin of Nebraska place names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3625056;view=1up;seq=14|year=1938|publisher=Works Progress Administration|location=Lincoln, NE|page=8}}</ref>

Mr. Norris and the [[Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway]] failed to reach agreement for a right of way through his town of Norris in 1883. Thus, the railroad was built two miles west of Norris, and lots began selling in what would become the town of Coleridge, approximately three miles west and one mile north of Norris. By early 1885, many of Norris’ businesses had moved to Coleridge. A Cedar County Plat Map (2) showed Norris still having 16 lots at its original location in 1899. The Norris School (District 30), organized March 16, 1880, was dissolved and merged with Coleridge District 41 in 1959. The Norris Cemetery is located outside of Coleridge, one mile east and ¾ mile north of the former city of Norris.

On June 23, 2003, on the [[2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak]], a devastating F4 tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and farms, unfortunately 1 person was killed. This F4 is overshadowed by the [[Manchester, South Dakota|Manchester]] F4 of the same day.

During the late afternoon on [[Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014|June 17, 2014]], a massive EF3 tornado clipped the edge of town. A scoreboard and bleachers were swept away, and trees and power lines were blown down. No casualties were reported.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.51|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 315
|1900= 471
|1910= 535
|1920= 674
|1930= 616
|1940= 627
|1950= 621
|1960= 604
|1970= 608
|1980= 673
|1990= 596
|2000= 541
|2010= 473
|2020= 537
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
}}

===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 473 people, 224 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|927.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 283 housing units at an average density of {{convert|554.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 224 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.4% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the village was 53.3 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 31.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 541 people, 242 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,091.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 267 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 242 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $25,903 versus $15,714 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,656. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Tornado History==
On 6/17/14, a large and dangerous destructive [[tornado]] hit the town of Coleridge, Nebraska. It was ranked a 'strong EF3' after the tornado was over. In all, its path was mainly north of Coleridge along the 876th Road. Here, two farm houses would be destroyed and snapped down to their base. Trees were similarly uprooted and destroyed, being snapped in half like twigs. The total path of the tornado, including turns, was around 8.24 miles long.

==Notable people==
* [[William Joseph Dendinger]] (b. 1939), Roman Catholic prelate
* [[Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant]] (1902–90), illustrator
* [[George Stone (outfielder)|George Stone]] (1876–1945), [[Major League Baseball]] [[left fielder]] who was the 1906 AL batting champion<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stonege01.shtml|title=George Stone|publisher= BASEBALL-Reference|access-date=January 23, 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.coleridge-ne.com/ Village of Coleridge]

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