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Aten
NebraskaCDP
Total population
136
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aten had a population of 134.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Aten was founded in 1881 and named for postmaster John Aten. A post office was established in Aten in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
Geography
Aten is located in northwestern Cedar County, bordered by the Missouri River and the state of South Dakota to the north. Nebraska Highway 121 passes through the community, leading east to U.S. Route 81 at a point south of Yankton, South Dakota, and west to Gavins Point Dam, which impounds the Missouri River to form Lewis and Clark Lake.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,782
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,679
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,581
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves1,289
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,136
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,041
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves956
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves894
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-066 km SSE of Santee, Nebraska
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-01-045 km N of Tyndall, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 239 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 239 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 248 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET