Tilden, Nebraska

Tilden is a city in Madison and Antelope counties in Nebraska, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated as Burnett in 1885, but the U.S. Post Office officially changed the name of the village in 1887, after presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden, to avoid confusion with Bennet, Nebraska. Tilden was incorporated as a city in 1919.

Geography

The city is located on the boundary between Madison and Antelope counties, with two-thirds of the city in northwestern Madison County and the remainder in Antelope. U.S. Route 275 passes through the city, leading east to Norfolk, the largest city in Madison County, and northwest to Neligh, the Antelope county seat. Nebraska Highway 45 has its northern terminus in Tilden and leads south to Newman Grove.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tilden has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 953 people in 403 households, including 262 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 453 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2%.

Of the 403 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person, and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 38.3 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,078 people in 418 households, including 270 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 95.55% White, 0.09% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.77%.

References

External links

Tilden Woman's Club project of local historical remembrance - Nebraska Memories