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27-569: [REDACTED] Look up beemer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beemer may refer to: Places [ edit ] Beemer, Nebraska , a village Beemer Township, Cuming County, Nebraska , a township Other uses [ edit ] Beemer (surname) Slang [ edit ] BMW manufactured motorcycles IBM employee See also [ edit ] Beamer (disambiguation) Bimmer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

54-440: A 44-foot (13 m) steeple, was built on the southeast corner of Third and Lambrecht streets and dedicated July 2, 1893. The Congregational Church at the northeast corner of Third and Canfield streets was dedicated January 14, 1900. The Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, at the southwest corner of Sixth and Frasier streets, was dedicated on September 20, 1914. The Mennonite Church at the southwest corner of Sherman and Fourth streets

81-540: A long east–west route from Omaha across northern Nebraska to Chadron , trackage that later became known as the " Cowboy Line ." Beginning in the 1880s the FE&;MV expanded north and west from Chadron, building a line along the eastern edge of the Black Hills to Rapid City and Belle Fourche , South Dakota , as well as a line westward to Casper , Wyoming . Charles Henry King , grandfather of President Gerald Ford ,

108-453: A modern two-story brick school. The school officers, F.J. Fitzgerald, A.D. Beemer, and Charles Decker reported an enrollment of 210 pupils. The building was erected on the north side of Third Street between Blaine and Harrison Streets (approximately where a 1964 addition to the school was eventually built). In 1917, the village passed another bond issue for a new school building on the northeast corner of Third and Blaine Streets. The new building

135-602: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Beemer, Nebraska Beemer is a village in Cuming County , Nebraska , United States. The population was 678 at the 2010 census . Beemer is located on the table lands adjoining the Elkhorn River bottoms, 84 miles from Omaha and nine miles northwest of West Point , near the geographic center of Cuming County where Nebraska Link 20A meets U.S. Route 275 . According to

162-744: The United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km ), all land. The first settlers of European descent arrived in the Beemer area by prairie schooner in 1864, seeking land under the Homestead Act . The new inhabitants built dugouts, sod houses, and, eventually, log cabins. The earliest settlers in Beemer Township included M. Brayrerton, George Graham, Joseph S. Emley, Robert Fehlmann, Dr. H.H. Howe, Howard Howe, James and Michael McNamara, Judge Newburn,

189-566: The Beemer Post Office. On July 15, 1886, in response to a petition of 54 residents, a village named Beemer was incorporated with Harry Delmont, W.D. Gibbon, John M. Barber, F.J. Fitzgerald, and Niels Hansen the village trustees. In that year Mr. Beemer founded a newspaper, the Beemer Times ; and the rail company changed the name of the station from Rock Creek to Beemer, although its telegraph call signs remained "R C" (for "Rock Creek") until

216-470: The Elkhorn upstream from Fremont , reached Wisner ; the line reached Norfolk in 1879. As the railway was extended, water stops were needed at 7-to-10-mile (11 to 16 km) intervals to support the steam locomotives . The railroad stops were also served by telegraphs for the purpose of administering and controlling the railroad as well as business development of the telegraphs. The telegraph station at

243-596: The Rabe family, W.S. Schneald, William Sharp and two sons Martin and Silas, Casper Schifferns, David Simons, Wm. A. Smith, J.E. Spencer, Benjamin Ewing, John Wagaoner, Henry White, James Wilson, and William Witte. The first school in Beemer Township was taught by Mrs. William Sharp in 1867 in her log cabin, a short distance to the northwest of where Beemer is now located. West of Beemer, a small stream called Rock Creek flows into

270-412: The age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in Beemer was 43 years, with 24.7% of

297-472: The depot closed in 1963. The first century was marked by spurious growth and numerous initiatives to develop Beemer. The Beemer Times, founded by A.D. Beemer around March 1, 1886, chronicled the times, the progress, the achievements, the disasters, and the dilemmas that faced early Beemer. The paper assailed ills like the muddy streets, the lack of sidewalks, and the excessive number of taverns; and it reported on more favorable developments like improvements to

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324-476: The eastern outskirts of town and a sewage treatment plant located close to the nearby Elkhorn River. Power and telecommunications services are provided by regional companies. Recreational facilities include the school gymnasium, the Beemer park which is complete with tennis courts and picnic areas, and the nearby Indian Trails Country Club, an 18-hole course on the bluffs of the Elkhorn River colloquially known as

351-541: The freight traffic volumes began mildly declining. C&NW ended railroad service in the spring of 1982, after flooding damaged many sections of the track & abandonment was applied for. The tracks were removed just a few years later. As of the census of 2010, there were 678 people, 291 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,695.0 inhabitants per square mile (654.4/km ). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 802.5 per square mile (309.8/km ). The racial makeup of

378-462: The north of the Rock Creek water stop and platted a village to be known as Rock Creek, as filed in the county seat of West Point on May 26, 1885. Mr. Beemer built the first rail depot building, and led the drive to build a wooden bridge across the Elkhorn. His efforts on behalf of the area were rewarded in 1886, when Congressman Edward K. Valentine secured a post office for the settlement, naming it

405-458: The population under the age of 18, 6.6% aged 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $ 30,938, and the median income for a family was $ 36,429. Males had a median income of $ 26,842 versus $ 16,806 for females. The per capita income for

432-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Beemer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beemer&oldid=1161106203 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

459-475: The schooling, new commercial enterprises, and major modernizations such as waterworks, electrification, road improvements, and telephone systems. Five churches were established in Beemer during this era. The Methodist Episcopal Church was built at the northeast corner of Fifth and Beemer Streets and dedicated September 5, 1886. In 1904, it moved to a new building on the northwest corner of Third and Fraisier streets. The first St. John's Lutheran Church building, with

486-494: The south side of the Elkhorn River. In 1865, August Lambrecht built a water-driven grain and flour mill on the creek about 1,000 feet (300 m) from the river. Lambrecht's mill, combined with the creek and with favorable agricultural conditions, attracted a small concentration of settlers; the area was known as "Rock Creek", after the stream. In 1871, the tracks of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad , which followed

513-445: The village was $ 14,653. About 4.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. Nearly 100 percent of Beemer's neighborhood streets are paved and complete with storm sewage systems. The village property includes a village office building, a fire station, the town park, a dance hall, and a library. The village operates its own works system in

540-557: The village was 92.0% White , 0.4% Native American , 0.1% Asian , 5.6% from other races , and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population. There were 291 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who

567-462: The village. The population density was 1,921.1 inhabitants per square mile (741.7/km ). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 782.9 per square mile (302.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 95.47% White , 0.39% Native American , 0.39% Asian , 2.98% from other races , and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.62% of the population. There were 298 households, out of which 29.5% had children under

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594-521: The water stop located at the site of present-day Beemer was named after the nearest significant settlement, Rock Creek, and used the call letters "R C". So, for the next fifteen years, two locations, several miles apart and on opposite sides of the Elkhorn, were referred to as 'Rock Creek': one was the area around the Rock Creek stream near Lambrecht's mill and the other the area around the railway water stop and telegraph station. In 1885, Allen D. Beemer , George Canfield, and K.C. Morehouse laid out lots to

621-673: The ‘Beemer Golf Course’. Senior citizens are entertained at the Senior Citizen Center collocated with Post 159 of the American Legion. The Beemer elementary school, located in Beemer, is part of the West Point-Beemer Public School system. The district's high school is located about 10 miles from Beemer. Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad The company constructed several lines in Nebraska, including

648-488: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in Beemer was 52 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 34.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 773 people, 298 households, and 196 families residing in

675-483: Was dedicated on March 15, 1959. The first Beemer Public School was held in a small frame building located on the northeast corner of Third and Beemer Streets. By 1886, in order to support its 32 enrolled pupils, a two-room, frame building was built on the southwest corner of Fifth and Beemer Streets. The names of absent or tardy students were duly reported in the Beemer Times. In 1892, voters approved $ 10,000 in bonds for

702-607: Was to make his fortune establishing banks and freighting services in towns he helped found along the line including Chadron and Casper. Ford's father Leslie Lynch King, Sr. was born in Chadron during this time. The larger Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW) acquired control of the FE&MV in the late 19th century, and in 1903, the FE&MV was formally absorbed into the C&;NW. The FE&MV's passenger depot in Douglas , Wyoming

729-558: Was used for the graduation ceremonies in May 1918; the older, adjacent building was torn down that summer. The 1918 building would continue to be used until 2008. The tracks of the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad arrived in Beemer in 1871. This route was laid from Fremont to reach the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Chicago & North Western took over in 1903. By the mid-1970s,

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