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Aten, Nebraska | |
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  Aten, Nebraska Location within Nebraska  Aten, Nebraska Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′24″N 97°26′27″W / 42.84000°N 97.44083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Cedar |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 134 |
| • Density | 78.8/sq mi (30.44/km2) |
| FIPS code | 31-02480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583873[2] |
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Aten had a population of 134.[4]
Geography
[edit]Aten is located in northwestern Cedar County, bordered by the Missouri River and the state of South Dakota to the north. Nebraska Highway 121 passes through the community, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 81 at a point 2 miles (3 km) south of Yankton, South Dakota, and west 2 miles (3 km) to Gavins Point Dam, which impounds the Missouri River to form Lewis and Clark Lake.
History
[edit]Aten was founded in 1881 and named for postmaster John Aten.[5] A post office was established in Aten in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 112 | — | |
| 2020 | 134 | 19.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aten, Nebraska
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aten, Nebraska
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 33. ISBN 0803250606.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "Cedar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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