Rising City, Nebraska

Village in Nebraska, United States

Rising City, Nebraska

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Coordinates: 41°11′53″N 97°17′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.19806°N 97.29722°W﻿ / 41.19806; -97.29722
Country| United States
State| Nebraska
County| Butler
Township| Reading
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
• Land| 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,591 ft (485 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 356
• Density| 991.64/sq mi (382.86/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

68658

Area code| 402
FIPS code| 31-41480[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2399081[2]
Website| http://www.risingcity.com

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

## History[edit]

Rising City was established in 1878 when the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was extended to that point.[4] It was named for A. W. and S. W. Rising, the original owners of the town site.[5]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.[6]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1890| 610| | —
1900| 499| | −18.2%
1910| 456| | −8.6%
1920| 460| | 0.9%
1930| 472| | 2.6%
1940| 420| | −11.0%
1950| 374| | −11.0%
1960| 308| | −17.6%
1970| 344| | 11.7%
1980| 392| | 14.0%
1990| 341| | −13.0%
2000| 386| | 13.2%
2010| 374| | −3.1%
2020| 356| | −4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

### 2010 census[edit]

At the 2010 census there were 374 people, 153 households, and 114 families in the village. The population density was 1,038.9 inhabitants per square mile (401.1/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 458.3 per square mile (177.0/km2). The 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%.[8]

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]

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]

### 2000 census[edit]

At the 2000 census there were 386 people, 158 households, and 103 families in the village. The population density was 1,043.9 inhabitants per square mile (403.1/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 470.6 per square mile (181.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.48% White, 0.52% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52%.[3]

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]

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]

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]

## Notable people[edit]

* Cliff Hillegass, founder of CliffsNotes
* Walter Judd, U.S. Representative

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rising City, Nebraska
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Rising City, Butler County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
5. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 30\. ISBN 0803250606.
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Historical images of Rising City and photos of Albert W. Rising and Samuel W. Rising  \- Nebraska Memories

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