Editing Dakota City, Nebraska

{{short description|City in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Dakota City''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Dakota County, Nebraska]], United States. The population was 1,919 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> [[Tyson Foods]]' largest beef production plant is located in Dakota City.
[[File:Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Dakota City.jpg|right|thumb|Emmanuel Lutheran Church was the first Lutheran church constructed in Nebraska.  It is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]]

==History==
Dakota City was [[plat]]ted in 1856.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA106 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=106}}</ref> It was named for the [[Dakota people]].<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=15|year=1938|publisher=Works Progress Administration|location=Lincoln, NE|page=9}}</ref> Dakota City was incorporated as a city in 1858.<ref>{{cite book|author=M. M. Warner|title=Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924028874141|year=1893|publisher=Mirror Job Office|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028874141/page/n47 56]}}</ref>

[[Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Dakota City, Nebraska)|Emmanuel Lutheran Church]] in Dakota City is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ne/dakota/state.html | title=Dakota County | publisher=nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com | accessdate=19 May 2019}}</ref>

On May 1, 2020, 669 workers at the local [[Tyson Foods]] meat packaging plant were infected with [[COVID-19]] which resulted in the closure of the plant until May 4 for the sanitation to take place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/source-669-tyson-workers-at-dakota-city-nebraska-plant-test-positive-for-covid-19/article_fa2bdc32-97f3-535b-8a6e-2b50008758fe.html#tracking-source=home-top-story|title=Source: 669 Tyson workers at Dakota City, Nebraska, plant test positive for COVID-19|date=May 1, 2020|first1=Tim|last1=Hynds|work=[[Sioux City Journal]]}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1860= 58
|1870= 300
|1880= 364
|1900= 521
|1910= 474
|1920= 399
|1930= 417
|1940= 477
|1950= 622
|1960= 928
|1970= 1057
|1980= 1440
|1990= 1470
|2000= 1821
|2010= 1919
|2020= 2081
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref name="2013 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2014-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=2014-05-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Dakota City is part of the [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], [[Iowa|IA]]&ndash;NE&ndash;[[South Dakota|SD]] [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

===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 1,919 people, 637 households, and 464 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1776.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 657 housing units at an average density of {{convert|608.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 29.3% of the population.

There were 637 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.37.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,821 people, 596 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,728.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 627 housing units at an average density of {{convert|595.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.81% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 9.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.21% of the population.

There were 596 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $45,987. Males had a median income of $30,612 versus $24,150 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,923. About 7.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ralph F. Beermann]] - Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Nebraska
* [[James Young Deer]] - Silent-era Native American director and actor.

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]
* [[Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States]]

==References==
{{Reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Dakota City, Nebraska}}
* {{official website|http://www.dakotacity.net}}

{{Dakota County, Nebraska}}
{{Nebraska county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Dakota County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:County seats in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Sioux City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Nebraska populated places on the Missouri River]]