Crofton is a city in Knox County,

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census.

History

Crofton was

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ted in 1892. The city was named after Crofton Court, England, the former estate of a railroad promoter.

Gavins Point Dam Gavins Point Dam is a embankment rolled-earth and chalk-fill dam which spans the Missouri River and impounds Lewis and Clark Lake. The dam joins Cedar County, Nebraska with Yankton County, South Dakota a distance of 811.1 river miles (1,305&nbs ...

was constructed from 1952 to 1957 by the

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and impounds

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on the

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. The dam is located approximately 10 miles north of Crofton.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 726 people, 319 households, and 203 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 361 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from

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, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 319 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 754 people, 321 households, and 206 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.75%

, 0.40%

, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from

, and 1.59% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 321 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were

living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,667, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,841 for females. The

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for the city was $15,506. About 6.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

*https://city-of-crofton.com {{authority control Cities in Nebraska Cities in Knox County, Nebraska Populated places established in 1892 1892 establishments in Nebraska