Editing Hayes Center, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Hayes County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Hayes Center''' is a village in [[Hayes County, Nebraska]], United States, which has served as that county's [[county seat]] since 1885.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  Its population, according to the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 U.S. census]], was 214.

==History==
Hayes Center was founded in 1885.<ref name="Hellmann2004">{{cite book|last=Hellmann|first=Paul T.|title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5aFyDLBIjJ8C&pg=RA7-PA1982|date=November 1, 2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=1-135-94858-5|pages=1982}}</ref> It was named from its position near the geographical center of Hayes County.<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=73}} 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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1930= 229
|1940= 314
|1950= 361
|1960= 283
|1970= 237
|1980= 231
|1990= 259
|2000= 240
|2010= 214
|2020= 224
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 214 people, 101 households, and 60 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|792.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|451.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 95.3% White, 0.5% Asian, and 4.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3%.<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 101 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 39.6% of households were one person and 22.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 46.8 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 240 people, 106 households, and 69 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|929.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|484.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the village was 91.67% White, 0.42% Asian, 7.50% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.83%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 106 households 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of households were one person and 18.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,114, and the median family income  was $27,750. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,308. About 18.7% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 54.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.27|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location = Hayes Center 1NW, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 80
| Mar record high F = 96
| Apr record high F = 97
| May record high F = 101
| Jun record high F = 110
| Jul record high F = 114
| Aug record high F = 111
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 96
| Nov record high F = 85
| Dec record high F = 78
| year record high F = 114

|Jan avg record high F = 63.1
|Feb avg record high F = 67.7
|Mar avg record high F = 78.4
|Apr avg record high F = 85.6
|May avg record high F = 91.0
|Jun avg record high F = 97.9
|Jul avg record high F = 101.9
|Aug avg record high F = 99.2
|Sep avg record high F = 95.4
|Oct avg record high F = 87.7
|Nov avg record high F = 74.2
|Dec avg record high F = 64.2
|year avg record high F = 102.9

| Jan high F = 39.8
| Feb high F = 42.8
| Mar high F = 53.9
| Apr high F = 62.2
| May high F = 71.7
| Jun high F = 83.1
| Jul high F = 89.1
| Aug high F = 86.9
| Sep high F = 79.2
| Oct high F = 65.6
| Nov high F = 51.9
| Dec high F = 41.1
| year high F = 63.9
| Jan mean F = 27.3
| Feb mean F = 29.8
| Mar mean F = 39.5
| Apr mean F = 47.9
| May mean F = 58.2
| Jun mean F = 69.3
| Jul mean F = 74.9
| Aug mean F = 72.9
| Sep mean F = 64.3
| Oct mean F = 51.0
| Nov mean F = 38.3
| Dec mean F = 28.8
| year mean F = 50.2
| Jan low F = 14.8
| Feb low F = 16.9
| Mar low F = 25.1
| Apr low F = 33.6
| May low F = 44.6
| Jun low F = 55.5
| Jul low F = 60.8
| Aug low F = 58.9
| Sep low F = 49.5
| Oct low F = 36.5
| Nov low F = 24.7
| Dec low F = 16.5
| year low F = 36.4

|Jan avg record low F = -4.0
|Feb avg record low F = -0.2
|Mar avg record low F = 8.4
|Apr avg record low F = 21.0
|May avg record low F = 32.2
|Jun avg record low F = 45.0
|Jul avg record low F = 52.9
|Aug avg record low F = 50.7
|Sep avg record low F = 36.8
|Oct avg record low F = 21.4
|Nov avg record low F = 8.6
|Dec avg record low F = -1.0
|year avg record low F = -8.9

| Jan record low F = −30
| Feb record low F = −25
| Mar record low F = −18
| Apr record low F = 2
| May record low F = 18
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 34
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = 2
| Nov record low F = −12
| Dec record low F = −30
| year record low F = −30
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.38
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.53
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.13
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.09
| May precipitation inch = 3.56
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.27
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.26
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.71
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.67
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.61
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.48
| year precipitation inch = 21.51
| Jan snow inch = 5.1
| Feb snow inch = 6.3
| Mar snow inch = 4.2
| Apr snow inch = 3.7
| May snow inch = 0.2
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.1
| Oct snow inch = 2.2
| Nov snow inch = 3.5
| Dec snow inch = 4.9
| year snow inch = 30.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 3.4
| Feb precipitation days = 4.6
| Mar precipitation days = 5.9
| Apr precipitation days = 8.1
| May precipitation days = 10.5
| Jun precipitation days = 9.4
| Jul precipitation days = 8.9
| Aug precipitation days = 7.3
| Sep precipitation days = 5.7
| Oct precipitation days = 6.1
| Nov precipitation days = 3.7
| Dec precipitation days = 3.6
| year precipitation days = 77.2
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.7
| Feb snow days = 3.4
| Mar snow days = 2.5
| Apr snow days = 1.5
| May snow days = 0.2
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.1
| Oct snow days = 0.9
| Nov snow days = 1.8
| Dec snow days = 3.0
| year snow days = 16.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
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| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lbf
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = December 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00024020&format=pdf
| title = Station: Hayes Center 1NW, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = December 10, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Television==
Hayes Center is the [[city of license]] for TV station KWNB, a satellite of [[Kearney, Nebraska]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[KHGI-TV]]. The KWNB broadcast tower is located north of Hayes Center.

==Sanctuary City for the Unborn==
On April 6, 2021, Hayes Center became the first city in Nebraska to outlaw [[abortion]] by local ordinance, declaring itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn."<ref name="Standiford">{{Cite web|url=https://www.1011now.com/2021/04/08/hayes-center-is-first-nebraska-town-to-make-abortion-illegal-and-punishable-by-law|title=Hayes Center is first Nebraska town to make abortion illegal and punishable by law|last=Standiford|first=Melanie|date=April 7, 2021|website=www.1011now.com|access-date=April 15, 2021|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418171938/https://www.1011now.com/2021/04/08/hayes-center-is-first-nebraska-town-to-make-abortion-illegal-and-punishable-by-law/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ordinance declares abortion to be "a murderous act of violence that purposefully and knowingly terminates a human life," and it outlaws abortion "at all times and at all stages of pregnancy."<ref name="Standiford"/> The only exception is for abortions performed "in response to a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy" that "places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless an abortion is performed."<ref name="Standiford"/> The Hayes Center ordinance also declares abortion-inducing drugs to be contraband.<ref name="Standiford"/>

The city of [[Blue Hill, Nebraska]] followed suit and enacted a similar ordinance outlawing abortion on April 13, 2021.<ref name="1011now.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.1011now.com/2021/04/15/blue-hill-is-second-nebraska-town-to-outlaw-abortion-in-city-limits|title=Blue Hill is second Nebraska town to outlaw abortion in city limits|last=|first=|date=April 15, 2021|website=www.1011now.com|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nebraska.tv/newsletter-daily/two-nebraska-towns-outlaw-abortion|title=Two Nebraska towns outlaw abortion|last=Shatara|first=Jay|date=April 16, 2021|website= nebraska.tv |access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>

Nebraska Governor [[Pete Ricketts]], (R) has praised Hayes Center for its actions to outlaw abortion, issuing a statement that: "Nebraska is a [[pro-life]] state, and communities are working to recognize and protect innocent life in a variety of ways. The Biden-Harris Administration is pushing a radical, pro-abortion agenda, and Nebraska must do everything we can to stand against the abortion lobby.”<ref name="1011now.com"/>

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

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

==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in Hayes County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:County seats in Nebraska]]