Craig is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Craig had a population of 202.
History
During the 19th century the land near Craig was inhabited by the Pawnee, Otoe-Missouria, and Omaha people. American Indian inhabitants were numerous when white settlement began in the 1860s.
The village was established as a water-station on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and named for early settler William Stewart Craig, who in the early 1880s donated the land on which the town was built. Craig was laid out in 1881.
Craig's Main Street was a busy commercial center prior to the 1920s, when the introduction of automobiles made it easier to shop elsewhere.
Water tower
thumb|upright|Craig's [[Water tower#Standpipe|standpipe water tower]]
Craig has a distinctive standpipe water tower dating from the early 20th century. Its walls have thinned over the years but it still functions as the town's water supply.
Geography
Most of the town is situated on a single hillside overlooking the Bell Creek valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 199 people, 85 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.5% White, 0.5% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 85 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the village was 46.2 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Ira J. McDonald, Los Angeles City Council member 1941–43, born in Craig
- Nathaniel Dixon, founder and CEO of Dixon Builders’ Inc.