Tilden, Nebraska
| Tilden | |
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 Location in Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| Counties : |
Madison County Antelope County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 3 ′ N , 97 ° 50 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,078 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 567.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 513 m |
| Postal code : | 68781 |
| Area code : | +1 402 |
| FIPS : | 31-48935 |
| GNIS ID : | 0834109 |
| Website : | www.ci.tilden.ne.us |
| Mayor : | Steven Rutjens |
Tilden is a city in the US state of Nebraska , the majority of which is in Madison County , the rest of the city is in Antelope County .
It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Scientology writer and founder L. Ron Hubbard and baseball player Richie Ashburn . Tilden was originally founded as Burnett in 1885, but the United States Post Office officially changed the name to Tilden in 1887 after confusing it with the city of Bennet , Nebraska . Tilden is named after the presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden .
Population (as of 2000)
1078 people live in Tilden, spread over 418 households and 270 families. The ethnic distribution of the population is:
- 95.55% whiteness
- 3.34% others
- 0.93% Native Americans
- 1 African American
- 1 Asian
history
The first settlers opened up the area of today's Tilden in autumn 1868, another 10 families joined in the following spring . As the settlement continued to grow, a railway line began to be built along the Elkhorn River . When in 1880 in Antelope County , near the border with Madison County, a train station was created, the city of Burnett was founded between Madison / Antilope County. The official establishment took place in October 1885. At that time the city had 218 inhabitants. In 1918 the population of Tilden had grown to 1000 and the city was officially declared a second-class city.
Economy and industry
The region around Tilden is more agricultural, which is why the Tilden Economic Development Corporation was founded in 1989 to stimulate the economy and attract companies to the city.
nature
Tilden is on the Cowboy Trail , which, when completed, will be the longest cycling route in the United States . There are two parks in the city and another is being created. The former is East City Park, which is on the Cowboy Trail, and the second is Tilden City Park, which has a swimming pool and relaxation areas.
The landscape in and around Tilden is characterized by a rocky nature reserve, which is cut through by the Elkhorn River. This is a river that is particularly popular with anglers, even if only a few places on the river bank are open to the public, i. H. are not privately owned.
social life
In Tilden itself there is only one school, namely the Elkhorn Valley School, which is located at 601 S. Madison Street. For students from Tilden, the Northeast Community College in Norfolk is 22 miles from town .
There are five churches in the city:
- Church of Christ, 809 S. Center
- Catholic Church, 300 E. 2nd Street
- Peace United Church of Christ, 4th & Antelope
- Lutheran, Missouri Synod, 500 S. Center
- United Methodist Church, 304 S. Madison
Tilden tries actively to integrate older citizens, for example the Tilden Senior Center offers a wide range of activities for seniors.
Since October 21, 2001 there is a library in Tilden. The Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library, which has become a small tourist attraction in the region due to its very modern building, has so far found space for more than 14,000 books.
sons and daughters of the town
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986), author and founder of Scientology
- Richie Ashburn (1927-1997), baseball player
- Walter Brueggemann (* 1933), professor of Old Testament theology