Atkinson, NE is a small rural community with a population of 1,438. It has a population density of 746 people per square mile compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile. The city provides a variety of businesses, outdoor activities, organizations and sporting events for its residents. Local businesses include Atkinson Super Foods, Prairie View Veterinary Clinic, and Atkinson Post Office. Year-round outdoor activities include camping at Arrowhead Lake Park, fishing on the nearby Pine Hill Reservoir and hunting in the surrounding countryside. Other organizations in the area include the Atkinson Lion鈥檚 Club and Atkinson Christian Church. Local sporting events can be found at Atkinson Community Center where there are regular basketball tournaments and intramural softball games during the summer months.
The population in Atkinson is 1,438. There are 879 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Atkinson is 36.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Atkinson is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Atkinson
- 64.8% are married
- 10.1% are divorced
- 26.7% are married with children
- 13.1% have children, but are single
Race in Atkinson
- 95.6% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander