Lewellen is a village in Garden County,

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, United States. The population was 224 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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

History

The site of the September 1855

Battle of Ash Hollow The Battle of Ash Hollow, also known as the Battle of Blue Water Creek or the Harney Massacre,, 2004, Nebraska State Historical Society; accessed 15 August 2016Warren, G.K. (Lt.) Report of September 4, 1855, and sketch of Battle Ground at Blue W ...

(also called the Battle of Blue Water Creek and Harney Massacre), part of the First Sioux War, is near the modern-day settlement of Lewellen. The United States Army, with 600 troops under the command of

William Selby Harney William Selby Harney (August 22, 1800 – May 9, 1889), otherwise known among the Lakota people, Lakota as "Woman Killer" and "Mad Bear," was an American cavalry officer in the US Army, who became known during the Indian Wars and the Mexican– ...

, made a surprise punitive attack on a Brule Sioux encampment led by Chief Little Thunder, in retaliation for the Grattan incident. Army infantry and

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killed a total of 86 people, including women and children, and taking another 70 women and children as captives.Sprague, Donovin Arleigh (2005)
''Rosebud Sioux''
pp. 21, 49. Arcadia Publishing. Samuel P. Delatour arrived in the area in 1884, founding a ranch at Blue Creek. Lewellen was

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ted (laid out) in 1906, around the time the railroad was extended to that point. Originally part of the Deuel County, Lewellen became part of Garden County in 1910. It was named for Frank Lewellen, who arrived in the area in 1886 and established a small store and

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. The population by the end of 1919 was about 400.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 224 people, 130 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.8% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 130 households, of which 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 59.2% were non-families. 54.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.55. The median age in the village was 58.4 years. 12.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 40.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 282 people, 137 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.97%

, 1.06%

, 0.71% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. There were 137 households, out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were

living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.6% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.7% 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 2.55. In the village, the population was spread out, with 14.5% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 37.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $19,191, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $18,000 versus $15,625 for females. The

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for the village was $13,124. About 15.9% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the

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, including 34.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

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