Editing Rising City, Nebraska

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'''Rising City''' is a village in [[Butler County, Nebraska|Butler County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 374 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Rising City was established in 1878 when the [[Omaha and Republican Valley Railway]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/butler/risingcity/ | title=Rising City, Butler County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref> It was named for A. W. and S. W. Rising, the original owners 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=30| isbn=0803250606 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.36|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
|1890= 610
|1900= 499
|1910= 456
|1920= 460
|1930= 472
|1940= 420
|1950= 374
|1960= 308
|1970= 344
|1980= 392
|1990= 341
|2000= 386
|2010= 374
|2020= 356
|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 374 people, 153 households, and 114 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|1038.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 165 housing units at an average density of {{convert|458.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 97.6% White, 1.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%.<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 153 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.2% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 386 people, 158 households, and 103 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,043.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 174 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 99.48% White, 0.52% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 158 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.6% of households were one person and 20.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.07.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

The age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

The median household income was $31,786, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,264. About 3.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

==Notable people==
* [[Clifton Hillegass|Cliff Hillegass]], founder of [[CliffsNotes]]
* [[Walter Judd (politician)|Walter Judd]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/search/collection/rcl Historical images of Rising City and photos of Albert W. Rising and Samuel W. Rising ] - Nebraska Memories

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