Editing Moorefield, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Moorefield''' is a village in [[Frontier County, Nebraska|Frontier County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 32 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
First settled in the 1870s, Moorefield became a railroad town in 1886 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad extended a line to it.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/frontier/moorefield/ | title=Moorefield, Frontier County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 9, 2014}}</ref> Moorefield was named for the original owner of the town site.<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=61| 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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.17|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=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
|1920= 151
|1930= 156
|1940= 97
|1950= 58
|1960= 55
|1970= 56
|1980= 36
|1990= 52
|2000= 52
|2010= 32
|2020= 27
|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===
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 32 people, 16 households, and 10 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|188.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 24 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 16 households, of which 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the village was 50 years. 3.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 59.3% were from 45 to 64; and 6.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 59.4% male and 40.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 52 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|310.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 19 housing units at an average density of {{convert|113.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 19 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 26.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 19.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 136.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.8 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,481. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Notable people==
* [[Slonnie Sloniger]] (1896-1969), aviation pioneer

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Moorefield, Nebraska}}

{{Frontier County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Frontier County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]