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Tecumseh

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Tecumseh

Total population

1,882

Median home value

$106,300

17.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,357

Tecumseh$45k
National$74k

Founded

1856

Elevation346 m
Land area3.89 km²
Weather65°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.37°, -96.19°

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

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  • 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

Founded
1856
Elevation
346 m
Area
3.89 km²
Official website
www.tecumsehne.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tecumseh had a population of 1,694.

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History & geography

History

Tecumseh was originally called Frances, and under the latter name was established in 1856. The label of Frances has long been falsely attributed as the name of the wife of Col. Richard M Johnson, the namesake of Johnson County. Johnson's only marriage was to Julia Chinn, a common-law spouse. Julia Chinn, was an octoroon slave (one-eighth African, seven-eighths European in ancestry), born into slavery around 1790. Some historians have accepted the possibility that the legislature intended to name the county seat after Francis Burt, the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory. Shortly after being founded, the name was changed to Tecumseh after the Native American Chief said to have been killed by Johnson during the Battle of the Thames. The Nebraska Territorial Legislature established Tecumseh as the county seat in February 1857.

Geography

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

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.8
Median home value
$106,300
Housing units
865
Poverty rate
12.8%
Unemployment
6.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.3%
Black
2.3%
Asian
2.3%
Hispanic
19.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.3718
Longitude
-96.1887
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
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F
Sunny

Forecast for Tecumseh, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
10.5%
Adult obesity
38.3%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
16.6%
No leisure activity
32.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,520
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    288
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    258
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    246
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    245
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    237
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    199
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    192
  • Dickcissel
    Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    182

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · TECUMSEH · 153 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH
    Elementary · TECUMSEH · 146 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH
    Middle · COOK · 119 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK
    Elementary · COOK · 79 students · 11.3:1 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)
3
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

Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
American actor (1902-1969)
Floyd Fithian
Floyd Fithian
American politician (1928-2003)
Dennis Aust
Dennis Aust
American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, pitcher
E
Ed Shaw
Player of American Football (1895-1964)
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
American writer (1869-1934)
R
Ronald Crane
historian and bibliographer
R
Ronald W. Schafer
American engineer
Sheldon Jones
Sheldon Jones
American baseball player (1922-1991)
Tony Davis
Tony Davis
American football player
Wylie G. Woodruff
Wylie G. Woodruff
American football player and coach (1866-1930)
Bob Stitt
Bob Stitt
American football coach
S
Swift Berry
forestry expert, Michigan-California Lumber Co. general manager, California state senator from Placerville (1887-1967)
J
Jo Evelyn Hodges
instructor in education
B
Burtis G. Casler
American mathematician (1927-2012)
R
Roy E. York
American politician – Minnesota -House 1943-46 (District 12)
C
Charley O'Kieffe
American writer

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

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)
523
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tecumseh

Genealogical abstracts from the Tecumseh chieftain
Genealogical abstracts from the Tecumseh chieftain
Lelia R. Heil · 1970
General price list of the Tecumseh Nurseries
General price list of the Tecumseh Nurseries
Tecumseh Nurseries · 1892
Nebraska and the CCC
Suzanne Sarver Williams · 2008
Nebraska's fatal air crashes of WWII
Jerry Penry · 2009
The Great West
The Great West
Henry Howe · 1857
Sherman
Sherman
Lloyd Lewis · 1932
The Shawnee Prophet
The Shawnee Prophet
R. David Edmunds · 1983
Catalogue of nursery stock for sale by the North Bend Nurseries
Catalogue of nursery stock for sale by the North Bend Nurseries
J. W. Stevenson (Firm) · 1892

Search results from Open Library.

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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