Aten, Nebraska
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 112.
Geography
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
Aten was founded in 1881 and named for postmaster John Aten. A post office was established in Aten in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112 | — | |
| 2020 | 134 | 19.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aten, Nebraska
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aten, Nebraska
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Aten CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 33. ISBN 0803250606.
- ^ "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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