Winnebago is a village in Thurston County,

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, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census.

History

The first post office at Winnebago was established in 1867, within the Winnebago Reservation established primarily in Thurston County, Nebraska. Both were named for the federally recognized Winnebago tribe, whose name for themselves (

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) in their own language is transliterated as ''Ho-Chunk.'' They were forced by a US treaty to relocate here in 1868 from Minnesota. The village is known as ''Nįšoc'' in the Hoocąk language.

Geography

Winnebago is located within the Winnebago Reservation of the

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, in the northeast part of Nebraska. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 916. The

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was . There were 309 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.8% Native American, 3.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 1.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.6%

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or Latino of any race.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 774 people, 200 households, and 151 families living in the village. The

was . There were 227 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 4.4%

, 0.1%

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, 90.6% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 200 households, of which 62.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.0% were

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living together, 36.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 15.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.84 and the average family size was 4.51. The median age in the village was 21.4 years. 43.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 17.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 768 people, 211 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 5.47%

, 0.13%

, 91.93% Native American, 1.95% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population. There were 211 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were

living together, 38.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.01. In the village, the population was spread out, with 42.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $20,795, and the median income for a family was $21,818. Males had a median income of $18,958 versus $19,643 for females. The

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for the village was $6,317. About 43.7% of families and 48.6% of the population were below the

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, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Julius Drum Julius Drum (March 18, 1958– September 17, 2007), also known as Julius L. Corder, was a Native American actor. Born in Winnebago, Nebraska, Drum was adopted at the age of five by John and Dorothy Corder of McCook, Nebraska. Upon graduatin ...

(1958-2007) - Ho-Chunk actor who acted in ''

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'' * John Raymond Rice (1914-1950) - Ho-Chunk US Army veteran, a casualty of the

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; . *

Lillian St. Cyr Red Wing (born Lilian Margaret St. Cyr; February 23, 1884March 13, 1974, Winnebago/Ho-Chunk) was an American actress of the silent era. She and her husband James Young Deer ( Nanticoke) have been dubbed by some as one of the first Native Ameri ...

(1884-1974) - Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) actress prominent in the

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era; known as star of '' The Squaw Man''

References

External links

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Little Priest Tribal College
(specializing in American Indian Studies) {{authority control Villages in Thurston County, Nebraska Villages in Nebraska Seats of government of American Indian reservations