Editing Exeter, Nebraska

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'''Exeter''' is a village in [[Fillmore County, Nebraska|Fillmore County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 516 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==

In 1870, Dr. Horace Greeley Smith and his wife filed a [[Homestead Act|homestead]] claim at the site of present-day Exeter.  In an earlier scouting trip, Smith had determined that the site would lie near the line of the [[Burlington and Missouri River Railroad]] as it extended itself westward.<ref name=casde/>

In the fall of 1871, the Burlington and Missouri was completed through Fillmore County.<ref name=andreas/>  To promote settlement along its line, the railroad established towns at intervals.  Towns were named alphabetically as the railroad ran westward from [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]].<ref name=alphabetical/> In eastern Fillmore County, a town was established on land donated by Smith and by James Dolan. One of the families that had settled in the area had come from [[Exeter, New Hampshire]], and it was proposed that the town be given that name. It was adopted, as being in keeping with the alphabetical sequence: [[Crete, Nebraska|Crete]], [[Dorchester, Nebraska|Dorchester]], Exeter, [[Fairmont, Nebraska|Fairmont]], [[Grafton, Nebraska|Grafton]], [[Harvard, Nebraska|Harvard]], [[Inland, Nebraska|Inland]], [[Juniata, Nebraska|Juniata]], [[Kenesaw, Nebraska|Kenesaw]], and [[Lowell, Nebraska|Lowell]].<ref name=fitzpatrick/><ref name=calvert/>

The railroad advertised the availability of free government land in Nebraska, bringing settlers from the eastern United States, and Czech, German, English, Irish, and Scandinavian immigrants.<ref name=marker/>  The town's growth was initially slow, but hastened in the late 1870s.  In 1878, two large [[grain elevator]]s were built and a number of businesses opened; the town's first newspaper, the ''Enterprise'', was established in that year.<ref name=andreas2/>  In 1879, the town was incorporated; by that time, it had sixteen businesses.<ref name=marker/><ref name=geninfo/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.63|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 |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>

==Education==
Exeter and the neighboring village of [[Milligan, Nebraska|Milligan]] form part of the Exeter-Milligan School District.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 412
|1890= 754
|1900= 673
|1910= 916
|1920= 910
|1930= 941
|1940= 841
|1950= 747
|1960= 745
|1970= 759
|1980= 807
|1990= 661
|2000= 712
|2010= 591
|2020= 523
|estyear=2021
|estimate=514
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|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 591 people, 236 households, and 151 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|938.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 283 housing units at an average density of {{convert|449.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 236 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 44.7 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 712 people, 276 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,119.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 297 housing units at an average density of {{convert|466.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 276 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $45,234. Males had a median income of $30,547 versus $17,019 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,438. About 4.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Parks and recreation==

Exeter's city park, also known as Gilbert's Park, is located at 110 E. Maplewood Street. The Aquatic Center, built in 2009, is also located in the park.  The park has playground equipment, a ball field, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, and picnic facilities.  Exeter also has four neighborhood mini parks located throughout the city with tennis and basketball courts at Edgar Recreation Center in the center of the community.

Annual events include the Easter Egg hunt in the spring, the Firemen's BBQ and Street Dance in the summer and holiday activities in November and December.  Summer recreation abounds with league play in softball and baseball for many age groups.  Youth can also participate in 4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts, church schools, day camps, and summer reading programs.

==Religion==

Exeter has three churches: the Exeter Methodist Community Church, the United Church of Christ, and St. Stephen's Catholic Church.

==Notable people==

* [[Richard A. Dier]], United States federal judge
* [[Theodore C. Diers]], Wyoming state representative and senator
* [[Jeff Zeleny]], Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, [[CNN]] correspondent
*Donald Trauger, nuclear scientist, Worked on [[Manhattan Project]], Former director of [[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]], Author of Horse Power to Nuclear Power

==References==
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<ref name=alphabetical>Misa, Thomas J.  [http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tmisa/NOS/1.5_railroads.html "Building Transcontinental Railroads".]  In [http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tmisa/NOS/index.html ''A Nation of Steel: The Making of Modern America 1865-1925''.]  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=andreas>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030121114512/http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/fillmore/fillmore-p1.html#history "Fillmore County: Early History".]  [https://web.archive.org/web/20021029043208/http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/hon_tabl.html#pagetop Andreas History of the State of Nebraska.]  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=andreas2>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030320221518/http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/fillmore/fillmore-p4.html#exeter "Exeter".]  [https://web.archive.org/web/20021029043208/http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/hon_tabl.html#pagetop Andreas History of the State of Nebraska.]  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=calvert>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080210033155/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/timeline/calvert_thomas_e.htm "Thomas E. Calvert and the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=casde>Harre, Henrietta.  [http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/fillmore/exeter/ "Exeter, Fillmore County".]  [http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/index.php Nebraska... Our Towns.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123132824/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/index.php |date=November 23, 2011 }}  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=fitzpatrick>Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925).  [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc "Nebraska Place-Names".]  University of Nebraska Department of English.  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=geninfo>[http://www.ci.exeter.ne.us/general.htm "General Information".]  [http://www.ci.exeter.ne.us/index.htm Welcome to Exeter.]  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=marker>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040702174514/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/markers/texts/exeter.htm "Exeter 1879&ndash;1979".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990129073714/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.htm Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref>

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==External links==
* [https://ci.exeter.ne.us/ Village of Exeter website]
* [http://www.villageofexeter.com Village of Exeter blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110828015705/http://steve-steam.com/Twolves/Twolves_Welcome.html Exeter-Milligan Public School]
* [http://www.greatschools.org/nebraska/exeter/1716-Exeter-Milligan-High-School/ Exeter-Milligan High School at GreatSchools.org]
* http://www.neded.org/files/research/stathand/bsect5b.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508083952/http://www.neded.org/files/research/stathand/bsect5b.htm |date=May 8, 2015 }}
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