Tilden, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tilden, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Tilden, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Madison, Antelope
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area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 1.9
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1078
population_density_km2 = 569.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1475.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 513
elevation_ft = 1683
latd = 42 |latm = 2 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 50 |longs = 1 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68781
area_code = 402
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blank_info = 31-48935GR|2
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Tilden is a city in Antelope and Madison Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is perhaps most notable for being the birthplace of L. Ron Hubbard in 1911 and famous baseball player and broadcaster Richie Ashburn in 1927. Tilden 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, due to confusion with Bennet, Nebraska. [ [http://www.ci.tilden.ne.us/ Welcome to Tilden, Nebraska ] ] The population was 1,078 at the 2000 census.

The Madison County portion of Tilden is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Tilden is located at coor dms|42|2|43|N|97|50|1|W|city (42.045297, -97.833599)GR|1. The city is located mostly within Madison County with a portion of the city in Antelope County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Tilden was located on the Cowboy Line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The line was abandoned in 1992 and with it, the antique wigwag signal that protected the main crossing in town. The abandoned line had been converted to the Cowboy Trail and when complete will be the longest rails to trails line in the United States.fact|date=October 2008

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,078 people, 418 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.5 people per square mile (570.2/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 643.3/sq mi (248.6/km²). The racial makeup 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% of the population.

There were 418 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,663. About 7.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.456% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

*Richie Ashburn, Hall of Fame Baseball Player
*L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology
*Walter Brueggemann, Old Testament Scholar

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