Editing Overton, Nebraska

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'''Overton''' is a village in [[Dawson County, Nebraska|Dawson County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. It is part of the [[Lexington, Nebraska]] [[Lexington micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].  The population was 594 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Overton got its start following construction of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] through the territory.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dawson/overton/ | title=Overton, Dawson County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 4, 2014}}</ref> The town was first settled in 1873.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA107 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=107}}</ref>

A group of African Canadian families from [[Elgin, Ontario]] began moving near Overton in 1879. Over the course of five years, members of the Robinson, Guilds, Green, Emanuel, Riley, Hatter, Meehan, Small, and Walker families relocated to Nebraska, filing homestead petitions and starting farms. Many of these families left Dawson County by 1907 to move to [[DeWitty, Nebraska|DeWitty]] in Cherry County.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/people/charles-and-hester-meehan.htm "Charles and Hester Meehan,"] National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2023.</ref>

The [[Plectron]] company, which manufactured alert radio receivers used by fire departments, was started in Overton in 1955; it transferred operations to [[Lexington, Nebraska|Lexington]] in the 1980s<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wallaceradio.com/plectronhistory.html|title=WallaceRadio, LLC}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.54|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= 255
|1910= 574
|1920= 515
|1930= 600
|1940= 491
|1950= 497
|1960= 523
|1970= 538
|1980= 633
|1990= 547
|2000= 646
|2010= 594
|2020= 607
|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>
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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 594 people, 227 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1100.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 274 housing units at an average density of {{convert|507.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.4% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 646 people, 254 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,186.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 291 housing units at an average density of {{convert|534.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.13% of the population.

There were 254 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,389, and the median income for a family was $38,194. Males had a median income of $27,102 versus $17,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,941. About 9.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[DeWitty, Nebraska]]

==References==
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{{Dawson County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Dawson County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Lexington Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:Populated places established by African Americans]]