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Colon
Nebraskavillage
Colon
Total population
102
Median home value
$166,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,563
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
Colon is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. Amenities include a post office and bank branch. Colon is seven miles north of the county seat Wahoo.
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History
First established in 1879, Colon removed to its current site in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Colon, Michigan, by the first postmaster, who was a native of that state. Colon was incorporated as a village in 1894.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Colon is west of U.S. Route 77.
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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
Current forecast
Forecast for Colon, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · WAHOO · 456 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- WAHOO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · WAHOO · 345 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- CEDAR BLUFFS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · CEDAR BLUFFS · 298 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · WAHOO · 235 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- CEDAR BLUFFS SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · CEDAR BLUFFS · 171 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · MEAD · 158 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- MEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · MEAD · 125 students · 10.4:1 ratio
- WAHOO PRE-SCHOOLOther · WAHOO · 49 students · 12.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Nebraska
- Malmo6.3 mi away · pop. 95
- Leshara9.5 mi away · pop. 177
- Inglewood9.8 mi away
- Ithaca10.2 mi away · pop. 183
- Prague10.5 mi away · pop. 310
- Venice13.9 mi away · pop. 73
- Memphis16.7 mi away · pop. 130
- Valparaiso19.1 mi away · pop. 524
- Washington21.8 mi away · pop. 198
- Hooper21.9 mi away · pop. 989
- Agnew22.4 mi away
- Octavia23.7 mi away · pop. 153
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library