Editing Cornlea, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Cornlea''' is a village in [[Platte County, Nebraska|Platte County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 36 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].

==History==
Cornlea had its start in the year 1886 as a [[Siding (rail)|siding]] on the railroad.<ref name="CALMIT">{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/platte/cornlea/ | title=Cornlea, Platte County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 22, 2014}}</ref> Cornlea's location in the [[Corn Belt]] caused its name, meaning "land of corn", to be selected.<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=PA58|year=1908|page=58}}</ref> Cornlea was originally built up chiefly by German Catholics.<ref name="CALMIT" /> The town was incorporated as a village in 1902.<ref>{{cite book|last=Phillips|first=G. W.|title=Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement|url=https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofpla01phil|year=1915|publisher=Clarke|page=[https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofpla01phil/page/342 342]}}</ref>

A post office was established in Cornlea in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Platte | title=Platte County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=August 22, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.09|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=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 90
|1920= 95
|1930= 105
|1940= 67
|1950= 69
|1960= 44
|1970= 54
|1980= 40
|1990= 39
|2000= 41
|2010= 36
|2020= 33
|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>
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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]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 36 people, 12 households, and 10 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|400.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 13 housing units at an average density of {{convert|144.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 8.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 12 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 16.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.30.

The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 41 people, 14 households, and 9 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|452.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15 housing units at an average density of {{convert|165.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 14 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 43.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $9,627. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

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

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Platte County, Nebraska}}

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