Emerson, Nebraska

Emerson: Village in Nebraska

About

Emerson is a village located in the county of Dixon in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 840 and a population density of 685 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 789 inhabitants.

Emerson locator map
Location of Emerson on Nebraska map.

Quick Facts about Emerson

Population : 789 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Nebraska (United States)
County : Dixon County
Postal code : 68733
Area : 1.23 km2
Altitude : 1,493 feet / 455 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:43:02 (10th December 2024)
Density : 643 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.46% (2010-2020)
Emerson  Nebraska W side of Main St image
Emerson Nebraska W side of Main St
Emerson  Nebraska W side of Main St image

Geography

Emerson is located at 42°16'43"N 96°43'36"W (42.2786100, -96.7267000).

Emerson map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Emerson decreased by 6.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 840 - census
2011 832 -0.96% estimation process
2012 824 -0.97% estimation process
2013 820 -0.49% estimation process
2014 814 -0.74% estimation process
2015 813 -0.12% estimation process
2016 803 -1.25% estimation process
2017 800 -0.37% estimation process
2018 798 -0.25% estimation process
2019 792 -0.76% estimation process
2020 789 -0.38% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,030
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,669
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,487
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,666
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.2%
People over 65 (%) : 23.6%
Female persons, % : 48.8%
White only, percent : 94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 89.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 871
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.6%

Emerson zip code is 68733. County name: Dixon, County fips: 31051

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $123,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $991
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $421
2015-2019 median gross rent : $621
2015-2019 Households : 4,578
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.17
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 24,786
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,031,965
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 231,581
2012 total retail sales per capita : $22,133
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,876
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,814
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 992
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 485
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 228
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 896
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 137
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 696
2010 population per square mile : 709.0
2010 land area in square miles : 15.04

People born in Emerson (1)

American academic administrator Lewis Webster Jones was born in Emerson

Schools in Emerson

College & universities near Emerson, NE

Code Name City ZIP
434016 Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago (NE) 68071-0270
181783 Wayne State College Wayne (NE) 68787
154457 Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City (IA) 51106
181419 Nebraska Indian Community College Macy (NE) 68039-0428
152992 Briar Cliff University Sioux City (IA) 51104

Post offices near Emerson

Post Office Name City ZIP
Emerson Post Office Emerson (NE) 68733

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Dixon County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dixon County , NE.

City Name Population Title
Wakefield 1,362 City in Nebraska
Allen 346 City in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States of America
Newcastle 344 Village in Nebraska, United States
Ponca 318 City in Nebraska, United States
Concord 129 Village in Nebraska, United States
Martinsburg 87 Village in Nebraska, United States
Dixon 80 Village in Dixon county, Nebraska, USA
Maskell 68 Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States
Waterbury 66 City in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States of America