Naponee, Nebraska
human settlement in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States of America
Naponee (Mississauga: naapanne; "flour") is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Naponee had a population of 83.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.
Naponee is situated near the Republican River, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from Harlan County Dam, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Route 136.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 106 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 460.9 inhabitants per square mile (178.0/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 365.2 per square mile (141.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.9% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.
There were 52 households, of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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