Stockville is a village in Frontier County,

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, United States. The population was 25 at the 2010 census. It is the

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of Frontier County.

History

A band of

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called the Cut-off Oglala took up residence near Stockville in 1870. In the same year white cattlemen began to settle near Medicine Creek. In fall 1872, the Oglala chief Whistler and two more Oglala were murdered, probably by white

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hunters, and in 1873-1874 the Oglala departed the valley to reside on a reservation. Stockville was founded in 1872. Its name refers to the livestock of the many ranchers in the area.
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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 25 people, 11 households, and 8 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0%

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and 4.0% from

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of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 11 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were

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living together, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the village was 62.8 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 8% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 40% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 36 people, 17 households, and 10 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 20 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

of any race were 5.56% of the population. There were 17 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the village was $13,329. There were no families and 4.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable people

* Frank B. Morrison, 31st Governor of Nebraska

References

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