Whitney, Nebraska

Whitney is a village in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census.HistoryOriginally called Dawes City, then Earth Lodge, it was renamed in honor of Peter Whitney, a railroad official. East of Whitney is the site of Old Fort Useless, built for settlers' protection but never used.Whitney was incorporated as a village in 1888.GeographyWhitney is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 77 people, 37 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 481.3PD/sqmi. There were 39 housing units at an average density of 243.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 88.3% White, 2.6% African American, 3.9% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population.There were 37 households of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.44.