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Hyannis is a village in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 165 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the
county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Grant County. It is centrally located in the extensive, unique, and remote region of grasslands known as the Sandhills of Nebraska at the intersection of two Nebraska State Highways: NSH 61 which runs north and south, and NSH 2, which runs east and west.


History

Hyannis was laid out in 1888 when the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwest, Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, CB&Q, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of ...
was extended to that point. It was named after the village of
Hyannis, Massachusetts Hyannis is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area at the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hya ...
by a railroad official. Hyannis is served by a Panhandle Trails intercity bus thrice daily Monday through Friday.


Geography

Hyannis is located in the Nebraska Sandhills. 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 182 people, 98 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8%
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and 2.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 98 households, of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.30. The median age in the village was 54.2 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.2% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 287 people, 116 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.61%
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, 1.39% from other races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population. There were 116 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $13,906 for females. The
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for the village was $13,906. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
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, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


Notable people

* Al Davis, former member of the
Nebraska Legislature The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislative branch, legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators ...
(2013–2017) * Chuck Hayward, motion picture stuntman *
Skeeter Thurston Skeeter Thurston is an American Canadians, American-Canadian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in Bareback bronc and Saddle bronc riding, saddle bronc riding. Rodeo career He was a six-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo. H ...
, retired rodeo competitor


See also

*
List of municipalities in Nebraska Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2020 census, Nebraska was the 37th most populous state with 1,961,504 inhabitants and the 15th largest by land area spanning of land. Incorporated communities in ...


References


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{{authority control Villages in Grant County, Nebraska Villages in Nebraska County seats in Nebraska Populated places established in 1888 1888 establishments in Nebraska