Barada (pronounced as Bear uh duh) is a village in northeast Richardson County,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, United States. The population was 20 at the 2020 census.

History

First settled in the 1850s, Barada was not incorporated as a village until 1927. The village was named in honor of the mid-19th-century

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Antonine Barada Antonine Barada (August 22, 1807 – March 30, 1885), alternatively spelled Antoine Barada, was an American folk hero in the state of Nebraska; son of an Omaha mother, he was also called Mo shi-no pazhi in the tribal language.Sandage, S.A. (2 ...

, who ran a trading post within the former

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 24 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 14 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 12 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 55.7 years. 12.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 54.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 62.5% male and 37.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 28 people, 11 households, and 5 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 13 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 11 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

living together, and 45.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.67. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 154.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.4 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the village was $13,716. There were no families and 8.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Education

Barada is divided between

Falls City Public Schools Falls City Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Falls City, Nebraska. Within Richardson County, in addition to Falls City, the district includes Preston, Rulo, Salem, and Verdon, as well as portions of Barada. The district exte ...

and

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Humboldt, Nebraska, United States. Within Richardson County, it contains the communities of Humboldt, Dawson, Stella, and Shubert, as well as portions of Bar ...

. Barada was previously in

Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools (ID#74-0501-000, a.k.a. District 70) was a school district in Nebraska. Its school was in Stella. In addition to Stella, the district included Barada, Bratton Union, Higgins, Nemaha, and Shubert. The co ...

. On January 1, 2009, it merged into the Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer School District.

References

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