Editing Tobias, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States}}
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'''Tobias''' is a village in [[Saline County, Nebraska|Saline County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 106 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Tobias was [[plat]]ted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/saline/tobias/ | title=Tobias, Saline | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 22, 2014}}</ref> It was named for Tobias Castor, a local settler.<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=123}} 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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.26|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|align=left
|1890= 539
|1900= 672
|1910= 445
|1920= 357
|1930= 402
|1940= 316
|1950= 240
|1960= 202
|1970= 124
|1980= 138
|1990= 127
|2000= 158
|2010= 106
|2020= 114
|estyear=2021
|estimate=112
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|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 106 people, 52 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|407.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 68 housing units at an average density of {{convert|261.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 3.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 52 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 48.7 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 158 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|604.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 77 housing units at an average density of {{convert|294.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.63% of the population.
[[File:Tobias, Nebraska (1913).jpg|thumb|left|Railroad yard in Tobias, 1913]]

There were 65 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07 capita.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,607, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,017. Only about 5.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

==Education==
Students from Tobias attend [[Meridian High School (Daykin, Nebraska)|Meridian School]].

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

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Saline County, Nebraska}}

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