Editing Tilden, Nebraska

{{short description|City in Antelope and Madison counties in Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Tilden''' is a city in [[Madison County, Nebraska|Madison]] and [[Antelope County, Nebraska|Antelope]] counties in [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 992 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> The Madison County portion of Tilden is part of the [[Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Tilden was originally called "Burnett", under which name it was laid out by the railroad in 1880.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofantelop00leac#page/156/mode/2up | title=A history of Antelope County, Nebraska from its first settlement in 1868 to the close of the year 1883 | publisher=R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company | author=Leach, A.J. | year=1909 | pages=156}}</ref> It was incorporated as Burnett in 1885, but the U.S. Post Office officially changed the name of the village in 1887, after presidential candidate [[Samuel J. Tilden]], to avoid confusion with [[Bennet, Nebraska]].<ref>[http://www.ci.tilden.ne.us/ Welcome to Tilden, Nebraska<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Tilden was incorporated as a city in 1919.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/antelope/tilden/ | title=Tilden, Antelope County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=2014-07-29}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city is located on the boundary between Madison and Antelope counties, with two-thirds of the city in northwestern Madison County and the remainder in Antelope.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nebraska: County Subdivisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_cousubs_31.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 17, 2024}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 275]] passes through the city, leading east {{Convert|22|mi}} to [[Norfolk, Nebraska|Norfolk]], the largest city in Madison County, and northwest {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Neligh, Nebraska|Neligh]], the Antelope [[county seat]]. [[Nebraska Highway 45]] has its northern terminus in Tilden and leads south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Newman Grove, Nebraska|Newman Grove]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Tilden has a total area of {{convert|0.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Giles Creek passes through the west side of the city, flowing north about a mile to the [[Elkhorn River]], a tributary of the [[Platte River|Platte]].

Tilden was located on the Cowboy Line of the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago and Northwestern Railroad]]. The line was abandoned in 1992, and with it the antique [[wigwag (railroad)|wigwag]] signal that protected the main crossing in town. The abandoned line has been converted to the [[Cowboy Trail]], running {{convert|321|mi}} from [[Norfolk, Nebraska|Norfolk]] to [[Chadron, Nebraska|Chadron]]; when complete, it will be the longest rails-to-trails line in the United States.<ref>[http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/trails/cowboy/cowboy.asp "The Cowboy Trail".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106164506/http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/trails/cowboy/cowboy.asp |date=2010-01-06 }} [http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317091548/http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/ |date=2009-03-17 }}  Retrieved 2010-02-15.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1900= 533
|1910= 901
|1920= 1101
|1930= 1106
|1940= 984
|1950= 1033
|1960= 917
|1970= 947
|1980= 1012
|1990= 895
|2000= 1078
|2010= 953
|2020= 992
|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===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 953 people in 403 households, including 262 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1287.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|612.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2%.<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 the 403 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person, and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 38.3 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,078 people in 418 households, including 270 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,475.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 470 housing units at an average density of {{convert|643.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 95.55% White, 0.09% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.77%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 418 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.3% of households were one person, and 20.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median family income was $42,188. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,663. About 7.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.456% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Richie Ashburn]], former baseball player and Hall of Fame member for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]; born in Tilden on March 19, 1927
* [[Walter Brueggemann]], theologian and author; born in Tilden on March 11, 1933
* [[L. Ron Hubbard]], author and founder of [[Scientology]]; born in Tilden in 1911<ref>{{Cite web|date= |title=L. Ron Hubbard’s Life, Work, Research, Scientology & Dianetics: Official Church of Scientology|url=https://www.scientology.org/faq/scientology-founder/who-was-lronhubbard.html|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Official Church of Scientology: What is Scientology?|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date= |title=Official Church of Scientology: What is Scientology?|url=https://www.scientology.org/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Official Church of Scientology: What is Scientology?|language=en}}</ref>

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

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Tilden, Nebraska}}
* {{Official|tildenne.com}}
* [http://memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/tpl/id/29 Tilden Woman's Club project of local historical remembrance] - Nebraska Memories

{{Madison County, Nebraska}}
{{Antelope County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Cities in Antelope County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Madison County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Cities in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area]]