Ericson

History

Ericson was platted in 1886 by the C. B. & Q. railroad when the railroad's line to Greeley was extended to that location. It was named for Christensen Erickson, the original owner of the town site. The town grew slowly, and the first depot agent, named Dahl, also bought grain, sold coal, and took over the store being run by Peter Erickson, to keep the town viable.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ericson has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ericson was on July 26, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 15–16, 2021. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  93
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  88
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  83
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  64
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  61
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  56
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  53
• Eastern Kingbird

  Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  53

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2025-02-05
  8 km SSE of Tilden, Nebraska
• M 2.8 — 2020-01-01
  2 km E of Chambers, Nebraska
• M 3.5 — 2016-01-04
  11 km NW of Westerville, Nebraska
• M 2.5 — 2005-12-17
  7 km SE of Newport, Nebraska
• M 3.3 — 2002-06-20
  8 km NE of Scotia, Nebraska