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Pawnee City

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Pawnee City

Total population

801

Median home value

$64,000

19.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,096

Pawnee City$45k
National$74k
Elevation360 m
Land area3.12 km²
Weather65°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.11°, -96.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 30 at 12:46AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
360 m
Area
3.12 km²
Official website
www.pawneecity.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pawnee City is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pawnee City had a population of 865.

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History & geography

History

The site of present-day Pawnee City was designated as the county seat on November 4, 1856, and the townsite was platted in the spring of 1857. Pawnee City was incorporated in 1858, and is named after the Pawnee Native Americans. By the 1880s, Pawnee City was a railroad town at the junction of two railroad lines. On August 9, 1881, two-thirds of downtown Pawnee City was destroyed by a fire. Downtown was subsequently rebuilt with fireproof construction.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.5
Median home value
$64,000
Housing units
457
Poverty rate
17.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.1106
Longitude
-96.1531
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
51°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
67°F
Sunny

Forecast for Pawnee City, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.7%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
38.5%
Binge drinking
21.7%
Adult smoking
17.4%
No leisure activity
29.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,294
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    345
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    274
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    272
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    261
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    250
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    249
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    246
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    210

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH
    Elementary · PAWNEE CITY · 151 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • PAWNEE CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL
    High · PAWNEE CITY · 117 students · 7.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2009-12-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Larry the Cable Guy
Larry the Cable Guy
American stand-up comedian (born 1963)
Irish McCalla
Irish McCalla
American film and television actress (1928-2002)
John A. Eddy
John A. Eddy
American astronomer (1931-2009)
Gladys Dick
Gladys Dick
American microbiologist (1881–1963)
H
Harmon Percy Marble
American mayor and photographer (1870–1945)
J
John H. Eastwood
Pastor in Hammond, Indiana; Military Chaplain WWII
L
Lavon Heidemann
American politician
J
Jasper Turnbell
American football and basketball coach (1890–1958)
J
Jon Lantz
American football coach
C
C. Cal Evans
American politician (1905-1971)
F
Floyd Vrtiska
American politician
V
Venus W. Pool
American plant pathologist
D
Daniel E. Atkinson
American biochemist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nebraska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,571

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,503
Avg daily Wikipedia views
50
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pawnee City

Nebraska and the CCC
Suzanne Sarver Williams · 2008
My Nebraska childhood
Rose B. Clark · 1963
Choice fruit trees
Choice fruit trees
J.E. Atkinson (Firm) · 1916
What I Saw In California
What I Saw In California
Edwin Bryant · 1848

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET