Stockville is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Frontier County. As of the 2020 census, Stockville had a population of 25. Besides the county courthouse, there is a small post office located in Stockville, and no other services or businesses.
History
Stockville was founded in 1872. Its name refers to the livestock of the many ranchers in the area.
Originally, a band of Oglala Dakota called the Cut-off Oglala had settled the area by 1870. In the same year white cattlemen began to settle near Medicine Creek. In fall 1872, the Oglala chief Whistler and two more Oglala were murdered, probably by white bison hunters, and in 1873-1874 the Oglala departed the valley to reside on a reservation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 25 people, 11 households, and 8 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White and 4.0% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 11 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the village was 62.8 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 8% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 40% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Frank B. Morrison, 31st Governor of Nebraska
See also
- List of municipalities in Nebraska