Tekamah, Nebraska

History

Tekamah was founded in October 1854 by Benjamin R. Folsom, and incorporated on March 14, 1855. The name is derived from the Omaha language, meaning "big cottonwood". Its development was stimulated by the construction of railroads through the area, such as the Chicago & North Western, which have since been taken out of Tekamah.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.32 sqmi, all land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tekamah has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

|Jan record high F = 70 |Feb record high F = 78 |Mar record high F = 90 |Apr record high F = 100 |May record high F = 105 |Jun record high F = 109 |Jul record high F = 113 |Aug record high F = 110 |Sep record high F = 107 |Oct record high F = 97 |Nov record high F = 86 |Dec record high F = 70 |year record high F = 113

|Jan avg record high F = 53.2 |Feb avg record high F = 59.0 |Mar avg record high F = 75.0 |Apr avg record high F = 85.6 |May avg record high F = 91.0 |Jun avg record high F = 94.6 |Jul avg record high F = 97.1 |Aug avg record high F = 95.5 |Sep avg record high F = 92.2 |Oct avg record high F = 86.7 |Nov avg record high F = 71.1 |Dec avg record high F = 56.7 |year avg record high F = 98.8

|Jan avg record low F = -7.7 |Feb avg record low F = -4.2 |Mar avg record low F = 6.5 |Apr avg record low F = 22.7 |May avg record low F = 36.0 |Jun avg record low F = 48.5 |Jul avg record low F = 53.6 |Aug avg record low F = 51.5 |Sep avg record low F = 37.4 |Oct avg record low F = 23.9 |Nov avg record low F = 10.2 |Dec avg record low F = -2.0 |year avg record low F = -11.2

|Jan record low F = −37 |Feb record low F = −33 |Mar record low F = −19 |Apr record low F = 5 |May record low F = 23 |Jun record low F = 35 |Jul record low F = 41 |Aug record low F = 39 |Sep record low F = 23 |Oct record low F = -1 |Nov record low F = −11 |Dec record low F = −26 |year record low F = -37 |access-date = November 14, 2021}} | access-date = November 14, 2021}}

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,736 people, 715 households, and 478 families living in the city. The population density was 1315.2 PD/sqmi. There were 818 housing units at an average density of 619.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 715 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,892 people, 778 households, and 522 families living in the city. The population density was 1,492.2 PD/sqmi. There were 833 housing units at an average density of 657.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.05% White, 0.11% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 778 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $35,708, and the median income for a family was $41,688. Males had a median income of $30,650 versus $21,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,836. About 5.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Tekamah Carnegie Library dates from 1916 and was expanded with an addition in 2013. Burt County Courthouse was also built in 1916; it features a colorful floor mosaic of the Seal of Nebraska. Tekamah Auditorium hosts cultural events including the annual feast of the Burt County Cattlemen. The Burt County Museum is in the E.C. Houston House, built in 1904.

Tekamah has a craft cocktail bar in the bank vault of the former Burt County Bank.

The people of Tekamah celebrate an annual sweet corn festival.

Notable people

• Curt Bromm, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
• Hoot Gibson, rodeo champion and early cowboy film actor, director, and producer
• Robert C. Holland, economist, Federal Reserve Board Governor
• Don Stenberg, State Treasurer of Nebraska and former State Attorney General

References

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