Editing Dixon, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Dixon''' is a [[rural]] [[village]] in [[Dixon County, Nebraska|Dixon County]], [[Nebraska]], [[United States]].  The population was 87 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. There is a granary at Dixon, a post office, a community center, a small cafe, and a fire and rescue department.

Dixon is part of the [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], [[Iowa|IA]]&ndash;NE&ndash;[[South Dakota|SD]] [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Dixon was [[plat]]ted in 1890 by the railroad.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dixon/dixon/ | title=Dixon, Dixon County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 4, 2014}}</ref> It took its name from Dixon County, which was named for a pioneer settler.<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=53| isbn=0803250606 }} 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> Dixon was incorporated as a [[village]] in 1893.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aHoUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA265 | title=History of Dixon County, Nebraska: Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development | publisher=Press of the Daily News | author=Huse, William | year=1896 | pages=265}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.15|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
|1900= 157
|1910= 217
|1920= 241
|1930= 222
|1940= 226
|1950= 159
|1960= 139
|1970= 128
|1980= 127
|1990= 87
|2000= 108
|2010= 87
|2020= 77
|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===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 87 people, 39 households, and 23 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|580.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 46 housing units at an average density of {{convert|306.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 98.9% White and 1.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]].<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 the 39 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 41.0% of households were one person and 25.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 51.3 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 108 people, 49 households, and 31 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|702.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 51 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 93.52% White, 6.48% from other races. [[Hispanic and Latino (ethnic categories)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 9.26%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 49 households 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 36.7% of households were one person and 22.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $27,188, and the median family income  was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,870. There were 9.7% of families and 20.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 51.5% of under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.

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

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Dixon County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Dixon County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Sioux City metropolitan area]]