Tarnov is a village in Platte County,

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, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census.

History

Tarnov was laid out in 1889. A large share of the early settlers being natives of

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, caused the name to be selected. A post office was established at Tarnov in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969. On August 19, 1943, the U.S. Army dropped seven practice bombs on Tarnov, mistaking it for either the Stanton Bombing Range, which was located 25 miles to the northeast, or a bombing range to the southwest, near Silver Creek. The B-17s, from the Sioux City, Iowa, Army Air Field, did little damage and no one was injured or killed.

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 46 people, 21 households, and 12 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 26 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 21 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were

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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 42.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 63 people, 24 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 31 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 24 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.33. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $22,083 for females. The

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for the village was $10,014. There were 14.3% of families and 14.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

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