Editing Harvard, Nebraska

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|official_name            = Harvard, Nebraska
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|population_total         = 951
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'''Harvard''' is a city in [[Clay County, Nebraska]], United States. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], the city population was 1,013. It is part of the [[Hastings micropolitan area]].

==History==
Harvard was founded in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA104 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=104}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/clay/harvard/ | title=Harvard, Clay County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=August 3, 2014}}</ref> It was named after [[Harvard University]], in [[Massachusetts]].<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=PA82|year=1908|page=82}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|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]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 768
|1890= 1076
|1900= 849
|1910= 1102
|1920= 991
|1930= 865
|1940= 704
|1950= 774
|1960= 1261
|1970= 1230
|1980= 1217
|1990= 976
|2000= 998
|2010= 1013
|2020= 951
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===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]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,013 people, 372 households, and 248 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1558.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|696.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 15.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.7% of the population.

There were 372 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 998 people, 385 households, and 259 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,558.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 450 housing units at an average density of {{convert|702.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.32% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,350, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,159 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,077. About 12.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ida A. Bengtson]], American [[bacteriologist]]. First woman to work in the [[United States Public Health Service]]'s Hygienic Laboratory, at the [[National Institutes of Health]].
* [[Milan D. Bish]], [[Ambassadors of the United States|Ambassador of the United States]] to [[Barbados]], [[Dominica]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Antigua]], and [[Saint Vincent (island)|St. Vincent]]
* [[Jay Keasling]], bioengineering pioneer
* [[John L. Loos]], American historian reared in Harvard, 1935 graduate of Harvard High School.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=john-louis- loos&pid=1538830166|title=John L. Loos|newspaper=[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)|Baton Rouge Morning Advocate]], October 1, 2011|access-date=October 1, 2011}}</ref>  
* [[Paul Revere Dick|Paul Revere]], born Paul Revere Dick, organist and leader of the rock group [[Paul Revere & the Raiders]].
* [[Billy Southworth]], a [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] baseball manager of World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals teams in 1942 and 1944.

==Notable geese==
*[[Andy (goose)|Andy]], American goose born without feet.

==References==
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{{Clay County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Clay County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Hastings Micropolitan Statistical Area]]