Dakota City, Nebraska
Dakota City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,081 people lived there.[2] It is the county seat of Dakota County.[4]
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 Location of Dakota City, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 96°25′4″W / 42.41528°N 96.41778°WCoordinates: 42°24′55″N 96°25′4″W / 42.41528°N 96.41778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,081 |
| • Density | 1,445.14/sq mi (557.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68731 |
| FIPS code | 31-12000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828554[3] |
| Website | dakotacity |
History
Dakota City was platted in 1856.[5] It was named for the Dakota people.[6] Dakota City was incorporated as a city in 1858.[7]
Geography
Dakota City is at 42°24′55″N 96°25′4″W / 42.41528°N 96.41778°W (42.415294, -96.417808).[8]
The city has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2). Of that, 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 58 | ||
| 1870 | 300 | 417.2% | |
| 1880 | 364 | 21.3% | |
| 1900 | 521 | ||
| 1910 | 474 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 399 | −15.8% | |
| 1930 | 417 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 477 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 622 | 30.4% | |
| 1960 | 928 | 49.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,057 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,440 | 36.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,470 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,821 | 23.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,919 | 5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Dakota City is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,081 people, 661 households, and 478 families living in Dakota City.[2][10]
Dakota City, Nebraska Media
Emmanuel Lutheran Church was the first Lutheran church constructed in Nebraska. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dakota City city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 106.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 9.
- ↑ M. M. Warner (1893). Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times. Mirror Job Office. p. 56.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.