| Official Name: | Nickerson, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Nickerson |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dodge |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nickerson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.98 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 312 |
| Population Density Km2: | 317.33 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 821.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1204 |
| Coordinates: | 41.535°N -96.4708°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68044 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-34300[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399497 |
Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.
Nickerson was platted in 1871 by Lucius D. Richards when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for its founder, Reynolds K. Nickerson.[4] [5] Nickerson was incorporated as a village in 1910.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 369 people, 129 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density was 971.1PD/sqmi. There were 143 housing units at an average density of 376.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 79.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 14.9% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.7% of the population.
There were 129 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.
The median age in the village was 33.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 144 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 1131.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 155 housing units at an average density of 406.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 83.76% White, 0.70% African American, 12.76% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.51% of the population.
There were 144 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,744. About 8.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.