Chadron, Nebraska
Location of Chadron, Nebraska
U. S. Census Map
Coordinates: 42°49′39″N 103°0′11″W / 42.8275, -103.00306
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Dawes
Area
- Total	3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The following is a list of the 93 counties in the US state of Nebraska, listed by name FIPS code and license plate prefix Dawes County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (9. 4 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	3,379 ft (1,030 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,634
- Density	1,553. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (599. 8/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	69337
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-08605[1]
GNIS feature ID	0835519[2]

Chadron (the Ch is pronounced as the Sh is pronounced in Shut) is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea_code_NEpng|right|Map of Nebraska area codes in blue (with border statespoly 50 20 272 25 291 37 298 32 323 30 340 38 353 50 347 36 354 16 346 7 350 1 47 0 Area code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Dawes County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dawes County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Dawes County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Chadron is the home of Chadron State College. Chadron State College is a four-year public College in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. Chadron is the United States Forest Service headquarters of the Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests, and the Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre, and Oglala National Grasslands. The Nebraska National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U The Samuel R McKelvie National Forest is located in the north-central Sandhills region of the U "National forest" redirects here for the National Forest in England see National Forest England; for those in Brazil see List of Brazilian National Forests Buffalo Fort Pierre National Grassland is a United States National Grassland in central South Dakota, south of the capital Pierre. The Oglala National Grassland is a United States National Grassland located in the northwest corner of Nebraska. United States National Grasslands are Protected areas of the United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Festivals/Customs 4 Demographics 5 Notable residents 6 References 7 External links

History

Chadron is named for Louis Chartran, a fur trapper who ran a trading post on Bordeaux Creek in 1841.

In 1884 the town was formally established when the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad passed through the area from Omaha, Nebraska en route to Wyoming and was initially named O'Linn for its founder Fannie O'Linn who building a community at the confluence of the White River (Nebraska) and Chadron Creek. The Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad ( FE&MV) sometimes called "the Elkhorn" was an American Railroad established in 1869 in The White River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 507 mi (816 km long in the U The railroad instead passed a six miles away on Bordeaux Creek and the townspeople packed up the entire town -- buildings included -- and moved it to the new location. ^[4]

Among the founders of the town was Charles Henry King. Charles Henry King ( March 12, 1853 - February 27, 1930) was a wealthy Businessman and Banker of Omaha Nebraska Among the four King children born in Chadron was Leslie Lynch King, Sr., father of President Gerald Ford. Leslie Lynch King Sr ( July 25 1886 &ndash February 18 1941) was the Biological father of U Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President

During the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Chadron was the start of the 1,000 mile Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Horse Race. The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair) a World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary Nine riders competed for the $1,000 prize to be the first to reach the entrance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26 1846 &ndash January 10 1917 was an American soldier bison hunter and Showman. Among the riders was former outlaw Doc Middleton. John Berry won the race in 13 days and 16 hours. ^[5].

Chadron State College was founded in 1911. Chadron State College is a four-year public College in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska.

Geography

Chadron is located at 42°49′39″N, 103°0′11″W (42. 827475, -103. 003074)^[6] at 3,400 feet in elevation. It is surrounded by prairie grassland, broken by a ridge of lightly forested hills to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Festivals/Customs

Chadron hosts an annual community celebration known as "Fur Trade Days" in honor of its origins as a fur and hide trading post for French and other settlers in the great plains during the 1800s. Chadron's Museum of the Fur Trade is the largest of its kind in the United States, attracting thousands of visitors every year.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,634 people, 2,187 households, and 1,150 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,553. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (599. 3/km²). There were 2,441 housing units at an average density of 673. 0/sq mi (259. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 99% White, 0. 66% African American, 3. 30% Native American, 0. 32% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 1. 14% from other races, and 1. 51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 72% of the population.

There were 2,187 households out of which 24. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 0% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47. 4% were non-families. 34. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 20 and the average family size was 2. 87.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 3% under the age of 18, 32. 0% from 18 to 24, 19. 9% from 25 to 44, 16. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,400, and the median income for a family was $44,420. Males had a median income of $30,353 versus $17,183 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,312. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 0% of families and 21. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 10. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Danny Woodhead (born January 25, 1985) is an American football player. Danny Woodhead (born January 25, 1985 in North Platte, Nebraska) is an American football Running back, who is He currently is a senior in college, playing running back for Chadron State College. He is the holder of several NCAA rushing records, including single season rushing and all-time rushing, and the 2006 winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the best player in NCAA Division II. On October 6, 2007, he became the NCAA all-time leading rusher.
• James Dahlman was the mayor of Chadron twice in the 1880s. James Charles Dahlman (December 15 1856 &ndash January 21 1930 also known as Jim Dahlman, Cowboy Jim and Mayor Jim, was elected to eight terms Later he became the eight-term Omaha mayor from 1906 to 1930.
• Leslie Lynch King, Sr., the biological father of President Gerald Ford, was born in Chadron in 1886. Leslie Lynch King Sr ( July 25 1886 &ndash February 18 1941) was the Biological father of U Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President
• Poe Ballantine, novelist and essayist. Poe Ballantine (born 1955 in Denver Colorado) is a Fiction and Nonfiction writer known for his Novels and especially his Essays many

References

External links

• City of Chadron Official Web site
• Local Web site
• Chadron Record Newspaper
• Chadron State College

• Chadron, Nebraska is at coordinates 42°49′39″N 103°00′11″W / 42.827475, -103.003074 (Chadron, Nebraska)Coordinates: 42°49′39″N 103°00′11″W / 42.827475, -103.003074 (Chadron, Nebraska)

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