Editing Otoe, Nebraska

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'''Otoe''' is a village in north central [[Otoe County, Nebraska|Otoe County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 161 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The village was established in 1880 on the proposed line of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] from [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] to [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]].  The town was originally named Berlin; many of the early inhabitants were German Lutherans.  In 1896, when the population reached 200, the town incorporated.  It survived and rebuilt after a tornado in 1913 destroyed most of its businesses.<ref name=survey>Kay, John, Lonnie Dickson, Robert Kay, and Kathleen Fimple.  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116014012/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/otoe_county.pdf "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey&mdash;Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Otoe County, Nebraska".]}}  {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110307215553/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/index.shtml Nebraska State Historical Society.]}}  Retrieved April 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=casde>Paap, Verena, and Loris Roettger.  [http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/otoe/otoe/index.php "Otoe&mdash;Otoe County".]  [http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/index.php Nebraska... Our Towns.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123132824/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/index.php |date=November 23, 2011 }}  Retrieved April 18, 2012.</ref>

The entry of the United States into [[World War I]] was followed by [[anti-German sentiment]], which extended to a town that bore the name of [[Berlin|Germany's capital]].  A 1918 series of fires that destroyed a block of the town's main street was attributed to anti-German crusaders.  In October 1918, less than a month before the war's end, the town's name was changed to its current Otoe.<ref name=casde/> Berlin Precinct was left unchanged, however.<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=109}} 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>

Passenger rail service to Otoe was discontinued in 1932; despite this setback, the town continued to grow, reaching its maximum historical population of 298 in the 1940 census. Following [[World War II]], the population began to decline. In 1958, the high school was closed; in the 1960s, the railroad line through Otoe was abandoned.<ref name=survey/><ref name=casde/>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.16|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 150
|1910= 196
|1920= 261
|1930= 263
|1940= 298
|1950= 230
|1960= 225
|1970= 204
|1980= 197
|1990= 196
|2000= 217
|2010= 171
|2020= 161
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|accessdate=October 16, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archivedate=October 19, 2013}}</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=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 171 people, 67 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1068.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|500.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 67 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 36.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.6% male and 44.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 217 people, 83 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,372.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 94 housing units at an average density of {{convert|594.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,461. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 4.0% of those over 64.

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{{Otoe County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Otoe County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1880]]
[[Category:1880 establishments in Nebraska]]