Editing North Bend, Nebraska

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'''North Bend''' is a city in [[Dodge County, Nebraska|Dodge County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 1,177 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
North Bend lies on the north bank of the [[Platte River]],<ref name=histbldgs>Kay, John (1994).  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116011745/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/dodge_county.pdf Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey&mdash;Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Dodge County, Nebraska.]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19981111190309/http://nebraskahistory.org/ Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref> at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 30 in Nebraska|U.S. Route 30]] and [[Nebraska Highway 79]]. The main east–west line of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] passes through the city.<ref name=welcome>[http://www.northbendne.org/ "Welcome to North Bend".]  North Bend Chamber of Commerce.  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.79|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=2012-06-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131081456/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2013-01-31}}</ref>

==History==
The site of North Bend was settled in 1856 by a party of Scottish immigrants.  En route from [[Lake Zurich, Illinois]] to [[Kansas]],<ref name=casde>Freeman, Kate.  [http://casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dodge/northbend/ "North Bend&mdash;Dodge County".]  [http://casde.unl.edu/history/about/index.php ''Nebraska...Our Towns''.]  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref> they stopped at a bend at the northernmost point of the Platte River,<ref name=libresearch>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070130235836/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/public/municipal_finding_aids/north_bend_ne.pdf "North Bend, Dodge, Nebraska".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19981111190309/http://nebraskahistory.org/ Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref> where they were invited to an impromptu Fourth of July celebration at a newly founded townsite named Emerson.  Finding the site congenial, and concerned about the [[Bleeding Kansas|"Border War"]] in Kansas,<ref name=casde /> they opted to remain there, founding a nearby townsite that they named Franklin.<ref name=libresearch />

The site grew with the arrival of new parties of settlers.  One such party brought a steam-powered sawmill and meal-grinder,<ref name=casde /> the first steam mill in Dodge County.<ref name=perkey>Perkey, Elton A (1995).  ''Perkey's Nebraska Place Names''.  Nebraska State Historical Society.  p. 61.</ref>  In 1858, Emerson's name was changed to Wallace, after a Philadelphia philanthropist who had offered to build a library in any town taking his name.<ref name=casde />  In the 1860s, the town had a pontoon bridge across the Platte River allowing for trade with the farms to the south of the river making into the local [[grain trade|grain market]], a prime business opportunity for the incoming Union Pacific Railroad.<ref name=bowman>{{cite book|last1=Bowman|first1=J. R.|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Frederick E.|title=The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean|date=1882|publisher=J.R. Bowman|location=New York|page=26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbsUAAAAYAAJ&dq=The%20Pacific%20tourist.%20J.R.%20Bowman's%20illustrated%20transcontinental%20guide%20of%20travel%20from%20the%20Atlantic%20to%20the%20Pacific%20Ocean&pg=PA26|accessdate=9 May 2018|oclc=752667534}}</ref>

The combined townsite arrived at its present name in 1864, when the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad bought a piece of ground for a depot on the proposed [[First transcontinental railroad|transcontinental railroad]].  For many years, surveys had shown the town's location as "the north bend"<ref name=histbldgs /> and was the northernmost point of the UP in the state of Nebraska.<ref name=bowman /> The residents and UP officials agreed on North Bend as the name for the town.<ref name=libresearch />

The first train arrived in North Bend in 1866, and the town was platted by the railroad in 1867.<ref name=histbldgs />  By 1876, the population had reached 250; there were 21 businesses, a school, and two churches.  The city's first newspaper, the ''Independent'', was founded in 1879.<ref name=casde />

Growth continued steadily.  In 1890, the population reached 897; a city building was constructed.  By 1920, North Bend had electricity, a waterworks, and paved streets; the population was 1,087.  The town continued to grow through much of the 20th century, with its population reaching a peak of 1,368 in 1980.<ref name=histbldgs />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 415
|1890= 897
|1900= 1010
|1910= 1105
|1920= 1087
|1930= 1108
|1940= 1003
|1950= 906
|1960= 1174
|1970= 1350
|1980= 1368
|1990= 1249
|2000= 1213
|2010= 1177
|2020= 1279
|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=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,177 people, 447 households, and 317 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1489.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 501 housing units at an average density of {{convert|634.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 447 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20% 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 1,213 people, 468 households, and 322 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,588.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 509 housing units at an average density of {{convert|666.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.82% of the population.
 
There were 468 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $38,879, and the median income for a family was $43,984. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $18,352 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,897. About 3.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==

The largest industry in the North Bend area is agriculture.<ref name=welcome />  There are nearly 100 small businesses operating in the city.<ref name=histbldgs />  The largest single employers are North Bend Central Public Schools, which employs 76 people<ref name=nppd>[http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/fastfacts.asp?city=North+Bend "North Bend, Nebraska".]  [http://sites.nppd.com/ Nebraska Public Power District.]  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref> and serves [[Morse Bluff, Nebraska|Morse Bluff]] and [[Ames, Nebraska|Ames]] as well as North Bend.<ref>[http://www.northbendne.org/schools.cfm "Education".]  North Bend Chamber of Commerce.  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref> Birchwood Manor, a nursing home, was the No. 2 largest with 72 employees before closing in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=COLIN LARSON Fremont |title=Owner plans to sell Birchwood Manor |url=https://fremonttribune.com/news/local/owner-plans-to-sell-birchwood-manor/article_7847c3da-5e3f-52e5-9348-9a7f387e8810.html |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Fremont Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

==Media==

The city's newspaper is the weekly ''North Bend Eagle''.  The paper was formed in November 1897 by the merger of the ''North Bend Argus'' and the ''North Bend Republican''.  It is the city's oldest continuously operating business.<ref>[http://northbendeagle.com/history.html "History".]  [http://northbendeagle.com/index.html ''North Bend Eagle''.]  Retrieved 2010-06-21.</ref>

==Transportation==
Intercity bus service to the city is provided by [[Express Arrow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/locations/|title=Locations|access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Marg Helgenberger]], actress on ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'' and ''[[China Beach]]''
* [[Charles H. Purcell]], Chief Engineer responsible for the design and construction of the [[San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge]]
* [[Eddie Watt]], baseball player<ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/0eca9dbd Eddie Watt at SABR Baseball Biography Project]</ref>

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