Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

{{short description|City in Washington County, Nebraska, United States}}

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June 2021

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|population_total = 1108

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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|postal_code = 68023

|area_code = 402

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Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census. The city includes Fort Atkinson, the first fort built west of the Missouri River.

History

Fort Calhoun was platted in 1855.{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/washington/fortcalhoun/ | title=Fort Calhoun, Washington County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=24 August 2014}} It was named for John C. Calhoun.{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27380 | title=Profile for Fort Calhoun, NE | publisher=ePodunk | access-date=24 August 2014}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{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=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}

=Climate=

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| Jan avg record high F = 52

| Feb avg record high F = 57

| Mar avg record high F = 74

| Apr avg record high F = 85

| May avg record high F = 89

| Jun avg record high F = 93

| Jul avg record high F = 95

| Aug avg record high F = 94

| Sep avg record high F = 91

| Oct avg record high F = 84

| Nov avg record high F = 71

| Dec avg record high F = 57

| year avg record high F =

| Jan high F =31.3

| Feb high F =33.6

| Mar high F =48.4

| Apr high F =62.1

| May high F =70.8

| Jun high F =82.0

| Jul high F =84.6

| Aug high F =82.9

| Sep high F =76.1

| Oct high F =62.0

| Nov high F =49.1

| Dec high F =35.2

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| Jan mean F =22.5

| Feb mean F =23.8

| Mar mean F =38.1

| Apr mean F =50.5

| May mean F =60.6

| Jun mean F =72.1

| Jul mean F =73.7

| Aug mean F =73.2

| Sep mean F =65.2

| Oct mean F =51.5

| Nov mean F =38.9

| Dec mean F =26.7

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| Jan low F =13.7

| Feb low F =14.0

| Mar low F =27.9

| Apr low F =39.0

| May low F =50.5

| Jun low F =62.1

| Jul low F =64.9

| Aug low F =63.5

| Sep low F =54.3

| Oct low F =40.9

| Nov low F =28.7

| Dec low F =18.2

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| Jan avg record low F = -7

| Feb avg record low F = -5

| Mar avg record low F = 9

| Apr avg record low F = 24

| May avg record low F = 37

| Jun avg record low F = 52

| Jul avg record low F = 57

| Aug avg record low F = 56

| Sep avg record low F = 43

| Oct avg record low F = 26

| Nov avg record low F = 12

| Dec avg record low F = -1

| year avg record low F =

| Jan precipitation inch =0.81

| Feb precipitation inch =0.95

| Mar precipitation inch =1.85

| Apr precipitation inch =2.87

| May precipitation inch =5.15

| Jun precipitation inch =5.01

| Jul precipitation inch =2.63

| Aug precipitation inch =4.68

| Sep precipitation inch =2.87

| Oct precipitation inch =2.47

| Nov precipitation inch =0.88

| Dec precipitation inch =1.63

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| Jan precipitation days =6

| Feb precipitation days =5

| Mar precipitation days =7

| Apr precipitation days =9

| May precipitation days =12

| Jun precipitation days =9

| Jul precipitation days =7

| Aug precipitation days =10

| Sep precipitation days =6

| Oct precipitation days =7

| Nov precipitation days =4

| Dec precipitation days =5

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| Jan snow inch =9.5

| Feb snow inch =7.9

| Mar snow inch =3.8

| Apr snow inch =1.0

| May snow inch =0.0

| Jun snow inch =0.0

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| Aug snow inch =0.0

| Sep snow inch =0.0

| Oct snow inch =0.9

| Nov snow inch =1.2

| Dec snow inch =6.0

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| Jan snow days =4

| Feb snow days =4

| Mar snow days =2

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| Nov snow days =1

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| Jan snow depth inch = 6

| Feb snow depth inch = 7

| Mar snow depth inch = 4

| Apr snow depth inch = 1

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| Nov snow depth inch = 1

| Dec snow depth inch = 4

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Demographics

{{US Census population|align=left

|1870= 236

|1880= 240

|1900= 346

|1910= 324

|1920= 309

|1930= 309

|1940= 329

|1950= 314

|1960= 458

|1970= 642

|1980= 641

|1990= 648

|2000= 856

|2010= 908

|2020= 1108

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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=2010 census=

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-06-24}} of 2010, there were 908 people, 391 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1396.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 413 housing units at an average density of {{convert|635.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 391 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

=2000 census=

As of the census of 2000, there were 856 people, 342 households, and 229 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,380.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 375 housing units at an average density of {{convert|604.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% White, 0.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 342 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $41,500, and the median income for a family was $57,679. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,779. About 3.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older.