Editing Smithfield, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Smithfield''' is a village in [[Gosper County, Nebraska|Gosper County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. It is part of the [[Lexington, Nebraska]] [[Lexington micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 54 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Smithfield was [[plat]]ted in 1890 in a field formerly owned by Elbert and Nancy Smith.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/gosper/smithfield/ | title=Smithfield, Gosper County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 9, 2014}}</ref>

Smithfield was a shipping point on the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA114 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=114}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.17|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]]|access-date=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 190
|1920= 229
|1930= 165
|1940= 158
|1950= 102
|1960= 85
|1970= 58
|1980= 68
|1990= 53
|2000= 68
|2010= 54
|2020= 60
|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 54 people, 25 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|317.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 34 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.7% from two or more races.

There were 25 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 51.5 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 59.3% male and 40.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 68 people, 27 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|412.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 33 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 27 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,988. There were 8.0% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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

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

==External links==
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{{Gosper County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Gosper County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Lexington Micropolitan Statistical Area]]