Tecumseh, Nebraska
Tecumseh: City and county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska
About
Tecumseh is a city located in the county of Johnson in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,677 and a population density of 431 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,578 inhabitants.
The city was created 168 years ago in 1855.
Quick Facts about Tecumseh
| Population : | 1,578 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Nebraska (United States) |
| County : | Johnson County |
| Postal code : | 68450 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 402 |
| Area : | 3.89 km2 |
| Altitude : | 1,135 feet / 346 meters |
| Capital city : | Tecumseh is capital of Johnson County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1856 (168 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 18:58:41 (9th November 2024) |
| Density : | 405 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -6.27% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Tecumseh is located at 40°22'0"N 96°11'46"W (40.3666700, -96.1961200).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Tecumseh decreased by 6.27% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,677 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,675 | -0.12% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,669 | -0.36% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,653 | -0.97% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,643 | -0.61% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,644 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,644 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,628 | -0.98% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,610 | -1.12% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,586 | -1.51% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,578 | -0.51% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,497 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,742 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -2.8% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,126 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,743 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.3% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.7% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 19.0% |
| Female persons, % : | 55.6% |
| White only, percent : | 77.0% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 15.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.1% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 7.0% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 2.0% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 75.9% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 324 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.6% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.2% |
Tecumseh zip code is 68450.
County name: Johnson, County
fips: 31097
Frances, Tecumseh
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $106,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $927 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $410 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $555 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,877 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.62 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 79.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 82.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 41.4% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 64,986 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 744,160 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 156,266 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,760 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $36,513 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $18,259 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 26.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,042 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 621 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 304 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 89 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 902 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 124 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 845 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 339.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 25.75 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 3,849 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 74.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $115,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,111 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $445 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $689 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 32 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,373 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.26 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.0% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 73.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 4,370 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 24,333 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 72,069 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,263 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $55,649 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $28,795 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.0% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 236 |
| 2019 total employment : | 1,711 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 71,250 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 2.2% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 686 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 796 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 520 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 106 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 757 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 49 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 645 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 16.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 484.88 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 50.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $245,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,022 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $904 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,098 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,083 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.21 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.3% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 65,576 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,161,049 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 469,612 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 795,900 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $59,030 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $67,698 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $42,422 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,988 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,226 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 465 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 67 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,726 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 163 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,584 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 326.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 40.32 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 153,241 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 68.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $172,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,441 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $518 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $883 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 1,152 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 139,113 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.65 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 611,785 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,491,796 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,342,792 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 7,072,005 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $19,083 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,117 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,921 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.7% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 7,259 |
| 2019 total employment : | 141,966 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 6,846,629 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 23,568 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 26,541 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 15,274 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 8,682 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,547 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 21,995 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,395 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 22,801 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 788.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 467.06 |
People born in Tecumseh (9)
People born in Tecumseh, including college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, pitcher Dennis Aust, Player of Football Ed Shaw, writer Eugene Manlove Rhodes, .
List
- Ronald W. Schafer (American engineer) he was born in 17/02/1938
- Sheldon Jones (American baseball player) he was born in 22/02/1922
- Tony Davis (American football player) he was born in 21/01/1953
- Wylie G. Woodruff (American football player and coach (1866-1930)) he was born in 04/03/1866
- Bob Stitt (American football coach) he was born in 04/05/1964
- Swift Berry (forestry expert, Michigan-California Lumber Co. general manager, California state senator from Placerville) he was born in 09/01/1887
Schools in Tecumseh
College & universities near Tecumseh, NE
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181534 | Peru State College | Peru (NE) | 68421-0010 |
| 456287 | College of Hair Design-East Campus | Lincoln (NE) | 68526 |
Stations (2)
Amtrak & bus stations near Tecumseh, NE
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNK | Lincoln | 201 North 7th St. | RAIL |
| OMA | Omaha | 1003 S. 9th Street | RAIL |
Post offices near Tecumseh
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Post Office | Tecumseh (NE) | 68450 |
Other places with the same name (4)
- Tecumseh , Kansas unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas with a population of 7,777 people.
- Tecumseh , Oklahoma city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States of America with a population of 6,641 people.
- Tecumseh , Michigan town in Michigan with a population of 1,963 people.
Other cities in Johnson County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Johnson County , NE.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 454 | Human settlement in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Cook | 300 | Human settlement in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Elk Creek | 91 | Village in Nebraska |
| Crab Orchard | 36 | Village in Nebraska, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Tecumseh distances to largest Nebraska cities
