Lushton, Nebraska

Lushton is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30 at the 2010 census.

History

Lushton was laid out and platted in 1887 when the Kansas City & Omaha Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for a railroad official.

A post office was established in Lushton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.

Geography

Lushton is located at 40°43′26″N 97°43′28″W / 40.72389°N 97.72444°W / 40.72389; -97.72444 (40.723807, -97.724476).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 30 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the village. The population density was 214.3 inhabitants per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 128.6 per square mile (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 15 households of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.