Hemingford, Nebraska
{{short description|Village in Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|official_name = Hemingford, Nebraska
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|map_caption = Location of Hemingford, Nebraska
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
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|subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Box Butte
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|unit_pref = Imperial
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|area_total_km2 = 1.76
|area_land_km2 = 1.76
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.68
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.68
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 787
|population_density_km2 = 446.94
|population_density_sq_mi = 1157.35
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = -6
|elevation_ft = 4272
|coordinates = {{coord|42|19|17|N|103|04|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 69348
|area_code = 308
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 31-22045
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|blank1_info = 2398485{{GNIS|2398485}}
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Hemingford is a village in Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 787 at the 2020 census.
History
Hemingford was incorporated as a village in 1886.{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/boxbutte/hemingford/ | title=Hemingford, Box Butte County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=July 30, 2014}} The founder being a native of Hemmingford, Quebec, caused the name to be selected.{{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 | pages=21| isbn=0803250606 }}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|0.68|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 |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 }}
=Climate=
{{Weather box
|location = Hemingford, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–2018)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 70
| Feb record high F = 71
| Mar record high F = 80
| Apr record high F = 89
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 107
| Aug record high F = 102
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 79
| Dec record high F = 70
| year record high F = 107
|Jan avg record high F = 59.0
|Feb avg record high F = 61.6
|Mar avg record high F = 71.4
|Apr avg record high F = 79.6
|May avg record high F = 87.8
|Jun avg record high F = 94.1
|Jul avg record high F = 99.4
|Aug avg record high F = 97.0
|Sep avg record high F = 92.1
|Oct avg record high F = 82.2
|Nov avg record high F = 70.4
|Dec avg record high F = 60.0
|year avg record high F = 99.9
| Jan high F = 37.6
| Feb high F = 39.2
| Mar high F = 49.3
| Apr high F = 56.9
| May high F = 66.6
| Jun high F = 78.6
| Jul high F = 86.5
| Aug high F = 84.7
| Sep high F = 75.5
| Oct high F = 60.9
| Nov high F = 48.0
| Dec high F = 38.0
| year high F = 60.1
| Jan mean F = 26.9
| Feb mean F = 28.6
| Mar mean F = 37.5
| Apr mean F = 45.0
| May mean F = 54.8
| Jun mean F = 65.8
| Jul mean F = 73.0
| Aug mean F = 71.1
| Sep mean F = 62.1
| Oct mean F = 48.2
| Nov mean F = 36.6
| Dec mean F = 27.3
| year mean F = 48.1
| Jan low F = 16.1
| Feb low F = 18.0
| Mar low F = 25.6
| Apr low F = 33.0
| May low F = 43.0
| Jun low F = 53.0
| Jul low F = 59.4
| Aug low F = 57.5
| Sep low F = 48.7
| Oct low F = 35.5
| Nov low F = 25.3
| Dec low F = 16.5
| year low F = 36.0
|Jan avg record low F = -5.5
|Feb avg record low F = -4.2
|Mar avg record low F = 6.3
|Apr avg record low F = 17.3
|May avg record low F = 28.6
|Jun avg record low F = 40.8
|Jul avg record low F = 49.6
|Aug avg record low F = 47.5
|Sep avg record low F = 32.3
|Oct avg record low F = 18.4
|Nov avg record low F = 5.2
|Dec avg record low F = -5.8
|year avg record low F = -15.6
| Jan record low F = −28
| Feb record low F = −25
| Mar record low F = −13
| Apr record low F = -6
| May record low F = 18
| Jun record low F = 31
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 37
| Sep record low F = 20
| Oct record low F = −3
| Nov record low F = −12
| Dec record low F = −31
| year record low F = −31
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.31
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.54
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.96
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.14
| May precipitation inch = 3.00
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.94
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.61
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.83
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.48
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.22
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.51
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.47
| year precipitation inch = 18.01
| Jan snow inch = 5.3
| Feb snow inch = 7.6
| Mar snow inch = 6.1
| Apr snow inch = 7.2
| May snow inch = 1.6
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.6
| Oct snow inch = 2.9
| Nov snow inch = 5.6
| Dec snow inch = 8.5
| year snow inch = 45.4
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 4.1
| Feb precipitation days = 5.4
| Mar precipitation days = 5.5
| Apr precipitation days = 8.7
| May precipitation days = 11.2
| Jun precipitation days = 10.9
| Jul precipitation days = 8.5
| Aug precipitation days = 7.1
| Sep precipitation days = 6.5
| Oct precipitation days = 6.5
| Nov precipitation days = 4.5
| Dec precipitation days = 4.6
| year precipitation days = 83.5
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 3.7
| Feb snow days = 4.4
| Mar snow days = 3.6
| Apr snow days = 3.2
| May snow days = 0.5
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.3
| Oct snow days = 1.3
| Nov snow days = 3.3
| Dec snow days = 4.1
| year snow days = 24.4
|source 1 = NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=cys
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = December 10, 2021}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00253755&format=pdf
| title = Station: Hemingford, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = December 10, 2021}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1900= 133
|1910= 272
|1920= 708
|1930= 1025
|1940= 792
|1950= 946
|1960= 904
|1970= 734
|1980= 1023
|1990= 953
|2000= 993
|2010= 803
|2020= 787
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2013}}
}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 24, 2012}} of 2010, there were 803 people, 335 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1180.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|614.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 335 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the village was 42.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 993 people, 373 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,530.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 438 housing units at an average density of {{convert|675.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.15% White, 1.01% Native American, 3.32% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.
There were 373 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,944. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
Disasters
The {{Proper name|KDUH/CH4 TV Mast}} was a guyed TV mast constructed near Hemingford in 1969 for TV transmitting, at {{coord|42|10|21|N|103|13|59|W|region:US-NE_type:landmark|display=inline}}.
The tower collapsed on September 24, 2002, during reconstruction work.[http://broadcastengineering.com/news/broadcasting_tower_collapse_claims/ Broadcast Engineering] "Broadcasting Tower Collapse Claims Two" September 30, 2002, 12:00 PM . Retrieved March 3, 2010 Two tower workers, Lawrence A. Sukalec, 59, of Valier, Illinois, and Daniel E. Goff, 25, of Sesser, Illinois, were killed in the process, and three were injured on the ground. The collapse occurred as strengthening measures were being taken so the 30+ year-old tower could accommodate the added weight of digital television transmission facilities. Investigations later found that the contractors neglected to stabilize the tower while original structural components were being replaced with stronger ones.
KDUH resumed full-power broadcasts one year later from a new tower near Angora.
In popular culture
Author Stephen King adapted Hemingford's name for the fictional town of Hemingford Home, Nebraska, which appears in several of his works.[https://archive.today/20130205154447/http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20100319/ENTERTAINMENT02/3210311/Who-s-News-Stephen-King-Carrie-Underwood-%3Ci%3EFringe%3C-i%3E-birthdays-and-more "Who's News: Stephen King, Carrie Underwood, Fringe, birthdays and more!".] USA Weekend. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
References
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