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Hayes Center is a village in Hayes 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, which has served as that county's
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since 1885. Its population, according to the 2010 U.S. census, was 214.


History

Hayes Center was founded in 1885. It was named from its position near the geographical center of Hayes County.


Geography

Hayes Center is located at (40.511278, -101.020422). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all land.


Climate


Demographics


2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 214 people, 101 households, and 60 families in the village. The population density was . There were 122 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.5% Asian, and 4.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3%. Of the 101 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 39.6% of households were one person and 22.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 46.8 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.


2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 240 people, 106 households, and 69 families in the village. The population density was 929.9 people per square mile (356.4/km). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 484.3 per square mile (185.6/km). The racial makup of the village was 91.67% White, 0.42% Asian, 7.50% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.83%. Of the 106 households 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of households were one person and 18.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,114, and the median family income was $27,750. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,308. About 18.7% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the
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, including 54.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.


Television

Hayes Center is the
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for TV station KWNB, a satellite of
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,
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affiliate
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. The KWNB broadcast tower is located north of Hayes Center.


Sanctuary City for the Unborn

On April 6, 2021, Hayes Center became the first city in Nebraska to outlaw
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by local ordinance, declaring itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn." The ordinance declares abortion to be "a murderous act of violence that purposefully and knowingly terminates a human life," and it outlaws abortion "at all times and at all stages of pregnancy." The only exception is for abortions performed "in response to a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy" that "places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless an abortion is performed." The Hayes Center ordinance also declares abortion-inducing drugs to be contraband. The city of
Blue Hill, Nebraska Blue Hill is a town in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census. History Blue Hill was originally called Belmont, and under the latter name was platted in 1878 when the Burlington and Missouri River ...
followed suit and enacted a similar ordinance outlawing abortion on April 13, 2021. Nebraska Governor
Pete Ricketts John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American politician serving as the 40th governor of Nebraska since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Ricketts is the son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with o ...
, (R) has praised Hayes Center for its actions to outlaw abortion, issuing a statement that: "Nebraska is a
pro-life Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life or abolitionist movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in respons ...
state, and communities are working to recognize and protect innocent life in a variety of ways. The Biden-Harris Administration is pushing a radical, pro-abortion agenda, and Nebraska must do everything we can to stand against the abortion lobby.”


References

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