Editing Fullerton, Nebraska

{{short description|City in and county seat of Nance County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Fullerton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Nance County, Nebraska|Nance County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. Its population was 1,307 as of 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=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==History==
A location by Fullerton called "Buffalo Leap" was thought to be used by aboriginals for driving buffalo to their deaths as a hunting method. It is also known as "Lover's Leap". Currently it is a part of the Broken Arrow Wilderness Camp located just north of Fullerton.<ref name="history">{{cite web | url=http://www.fullerton-ne.com/community.html | title=Our Community: History | publisher=City of Fullerton, NE | accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref>

In 1856, the Fullerton area became part of a [[Pawnee people|Pawnee]] reservation and was excluded from settlement under the [[1862 Homestead Act]]. Randall Fuller bought large tracts of land when the reservation was auctioned in 1871 and donated some for public use.<ref name="history" />  The town was [[plat]]ted in about 1878,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/nance/fullerton/ | title=Fullerton, Nance County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> and named after Fuller.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27385 | title=Profile for Fullerton, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=20 August 2014 | archive-date=July 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701044104/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27385 | url-status=dead }}</ref><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 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=105}} 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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it 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=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The community is located at the junction of Routes 14 and 22.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1900= 1464
|1910= 1638
|1920= 1595
|1930= 1680
|1940= 1707
|1950= 1520
|1960= 1475
|1970= 1444
|1980= 1506
|1990= 1452
|2000= 1378
|2010= 1307
|2020= 1244
|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=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,307 people, 564 households, and 346 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1037.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 656 housing units at an average density of {{convert|520.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% 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 1.0% of the population.

There were 564 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 551 households, and 375 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,110.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 636 housing units at an average density of {{convert|512.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.47% of the population.

There were 551 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.3% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,055, and the median income for a family was $39,087. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $19,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,593. About 8.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Annette Dubas]], Nebraska State Senator

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Fullerton, Nebraska}}
* {{official website|http://www.fullerton-ne.com}}

{{Nance County, Nebraska}}
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[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Nance County, Nebraska]]
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