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40-586: Ideson was born on July 15, 1880, in Hastings, Nebraska , to parents John and Rose Ideson. John Ideson owned a bookstore in Hastings until the family relocated to Houston when Julia was 12. She later graduated from Houston High School in 1899, going on to enroll at the University of Texas . Though she had intended to become a teacher, she changed to the new course offering in library science during her second year. Ideson

80-485: A five-year county seat war , the county seat was transferred to Hastings from Juniata . However, a fire in 1879 destroyed 33 buildings downtown. The city was rebuilt between 1880 and 1890 in fireproof materials and in a more planned fashion, with characteristically ornate Victorian buildings , many designed by Charles C. Rittenhouse , the first practicing architect in Adams County and also mayor for ten years. Thanks to

120-426: A margin of error of +/- $ 3,112) and the median family income $ 72,458 (+/- $ 6,758). Males had a median income of $ 36,612 (+/- $ 2,682) versus $ 22,994 (+/- $ 2,354) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 29,221 (+/- $ 1,883). Approximately, 9.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.5% of those ages 65 or over. As of

160-478: A year and there was a critical shortage of housing, which prompted both alteration of existing housing stock and rapid construction of new neighborhoods. Once World War II ended, staff was reduced at the ammunition depot, bringing Hastings' last growth period to an end in 1950, and the depot eventually closed. The NAD also significantly increased the city's African American population, which went from 70 Black residents in 1940 to more than 1,000 by 1943. Kool-Aid

200-576: A yearly summer festival called Kool-Aid Days on the second weekend in August in honor of their city's claim to fame. Kool-Aid is known as Nebraska 's official soft drink . Today, Heartwell Park and Central Hastings, two of the oldest neighborhoods, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Hastings Symphony Orchestra performs in the Chautauqua Pavilion , built in 1907 and on

240-677: Is Adams Central Junior-Senior High School (public rural) Athletics Class C. Hastings College is a private liberal arts college, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) , and founded in 1882. Central Community College , a two-year technical college, began serving students in 1966, and it occupies the site of the old Naval Ammunition Depot. The Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain in Highland Park shoots continuously changing arrays of water jets (reaching heights of 67 feet) while green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, and blue lights illuminate

280-562: Is a city and the county seat of Adams County , Nebraska , United States. The population was 25,152 at the 2020 census , making it the 8th most populous city in Nebraska . Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid in Hastings in 1927; the town celebrates the invention with the Kool-Aid Days festival every August. During World War II , Hastings operated the largest Naval Ammunition Depot in

320-591: Is located in Hastings, serving central and south-central Nebraska and six counties in north-central Kansas . The data below are from the WRCC. Hastings has a humid continental climate ( Dfa ) with short, cold, and snowy winters and hot, rainy summers with mild nights. Hastings is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The 2020 United States census counted 25,152 people, 10,137 households, and 6,139 families in Hastings. The population density

360-467: Is located within the museum. The Naval Ammunition Depot, constructed on 49,000 acres (200 km ) southeast of Hastings and in operation from 1942 to 1946, was the largest United States World War II naval munitions plant, encompassing over 2,200 structures valued at $ 71 million. Hastings was chosen as the location for the plant because of its central location. In 1945 it employed 6,692 civilians in addition to 125 officers and 1,800 enlistees. The plant

400-518: Is now the police headquarters. The Clarke Hotel , built in 1914 and also on the National Register of Historic Places, is now the Kensington, a home for senior citizens. Spencer Park, an 840-unit "village" built to house workers in the 1940s, is now Good Samaritan Retirement Village. In 2000, there were 200 African Americans living in Adams County, with almost all living in Hastings. According to

440-467: Is reflected by buildings in the Craftsman , Prairie , Colonial Revival , and American Foursquare styles. The leading Arts and Crafts architect was Claude W. Way . Hastings had four brickyards and in 1911 was producing more bricks than any other city in Nebraska, and all the paving bricks. During this period, the city also became known as the cigar-making capital of Nebraska. The largest cigar factory,

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480-548: The U.S. Census , in 2022 African Americans comprise .6% of the city's population. On June 24, 2007, Hastings won Yahoo's Greenest City in America competition. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.66 square miles (35.38 km ), of which 13.48 square miles (34.91 km ) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km ) is water. A National Weather Service Forecast Office

520-520: The census of 2010, there were 24,907 people, 10,110 households, and 6,160 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,847.7 inhabitants per square mile (713.4/km ). There were 10,847 housing units at an average density of 804.7 per square mile (310.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White , 1.0% African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.0% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of

560-762: The Aquacourt Water Park, the City Auditorium, Lake Hastings, Chautauqua Pavilion, Duncan Field, the Pioneer Spirit Trail, Smith Softball Complex, Brickyard Park Amphitheater, and Heartwell Lake. The principal newspaper in Hastings is the Hastings Tribune , published six days a week. KNHL 's studio is located north of Hastings on U.S. 281 . Colonial Revival architecture The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture . The beginnings of

600-626: The Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 , which reawakened Americans to the architectural traditions of their colonial past. Fairly small numbers of Colonial Revival homes were built c.  1880 –1910, a period when Queen Anne-style architecture was dominant in the United States. From 1910–1930, the Colonial Revival movement was ascendant, with about 40% of U.S. homes built in

640-517: The Colonial Revival style. In the immediate post-war period ( c.  1950s –early 1960s), Colonial Revival homes continued to be constructed, but in simplified form. In the present-day, many New Traditional homes draw from Colonial Revival styles. Although associated with the architectural movement, "Colonial Revival" also refers to historic preservation , landscape architecture and garden design, and decorative arts movements that emulate or draw inspiration from colonial forms. While

680-635: The Kipp Cigar Company, was by 1921 hand-rolling one-fifth of all cigars produced in Nebraska; in 1925 it produced half, a total of 10 million. Cigars lost their popularity to cigarettes between the two World Wars, and in the 1930s the Great Depression again brought the town's expansion to a halt. In 1942, the Naval Ammunition Depot (NAD) was constructed, initiating explosive growth: Hastings' population grew from 15,000 to 23,000 in under

720-580: The National Register of Historic Places, while the Hastings Community Theatre performs in the auditorium of the former Spencer Park School, built during the housing shortage of the 1940s. The city has adapted several of its historic buildings to new uses. Central Community College is housed in buildings of the former Naval Ammunition Depot. St. Michael's Elementary School (formerly the Lincoln Elementary School building), built in 1912,

760-615: The United States, and for this reason was awarded the distinction of American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service in 2023. Hastings was founded in 1872 at the intersection of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad and the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad. It was named for Colonel D. T. Hastings of the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad , who was instrumental in building

800-406: The average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in

840-466: The bay from San Francisco . Hastings is served by major highways, including east-west U.S. Highways 6 and 34 , and north-south U.S. Highway 281 . Burlington Avenue is the main street running from south to north in Hastings; northward it leads to U.S. 281. Hastings is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Interstate 80 . Hastings Municipal Airport , owned and operated by the City of Hastings, serves

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880-542: The city was $ 35,461, and the median income for a family was $ 44,688. Males had a median income of $ 29,633 versus $ 21,262 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,941. About 5.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service at station in Hastings , operating its California Zephyr daily in each direction between Chicago and Emeryville, California , across

920-527: The city. The school district is the Hastings Public Schools . Hastings has several elementary schools. The largest public elementary is Alcott. Others include Hawthorne, Watson, and Lincoln. Zion Classical Academy serves students in grades Preschool–8. There was a new middle school that opened in the fall of 2008. The high schools are Hastings High School (public) Athletics Class B and St. Cecilia's (Catholic) Athletics class C–2. Just outside town

960-430: The city. The population density was 2,448.5 inhabitants per square mile (945.4/km ). There were 10,333 housing units at an average density of 1,051.4 per square mile (405.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.39% White , 0.79% African American , 0.42% Native American , 2.02% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2.39% from other races , and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of

1000-483: The dominant influences in Colonial Revival style are Georgian and Federal architecture , Colonial Revival homes also draw, to a lesser extent, from the Dutch Colonial style and post-medieval English styles. Colonial Revival homes are often eclectic in style, combining aspects from several of these previous styles. Since Colonial Revival architecture pulls structural and decorative elements from other styles, there

1040-534: The museum in 1926 and provided it with many exhibits, including Indian relics, fossils, and the largest private collection of mounted birds in the US, was buried in the basement in 1946. The museum currently houses the Lied Super Screen Theatre, McDonald Planetarium, and local and regional exhibits including the largest diorama of whooping and sandhill cranes in the world. The Adams County Historical Society

1080-537: The new state of Nebraska with advertisements. Hastings' first settlers were English, from Liverpool , and were quickly joined by other English, Irish, Germans, Danes, and Germans from Russia . Between 1872 and 1880, when the population had grown to 2,800, Hastings was a boomtown. Settlers first built sod houses, dugouts, and shanties, then houses and stores. The city was incorporated in April 1874, and in September 1878, after

1120-414: The population was under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 52,747 (with

1160-443: The population. There were 10,110 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1200-408: The population. There were 9,610 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and

1240-582: The railroad through Adams County. The area was previously open plain: the Donner party passed through on its way to California in 1846 and a pioneer cemetery marker in Hastings bears an inscription taken from Tamsen Donner's journal: "The country between the Blue and the Platte is beautiful beyond compare. Never have I seen so varied a country so suitable to cultivation." In the 1870s, railroads lured European immigrants to

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1280-520: The railroads, the city enjoyed great prosperity during the Gilded Age . The population grew to 13,500. This period of expansion ended with the drought and agricultural depression of the 1890s; the town's population fell to 7,000 and would not reach 15,000 until 1930. African Americans have lived in Hastings since the 1860s. In 1876, Horace G. Newsom started the first Black-owned newspaper in Nebraska . Hastings saw renewed growth from 1900 to 1930, which

1320-578: The water in varying patterns. Fisher Fountain was originally a temporary exhibit at the 1932 Adams County Fair, called the Electric Fountain. It was invented by Edward R. Howard and became a symbol of hope during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl . Because of its popularity, it was moved to the park and made permanent. A competition among schoolchildren to rename it resulted in two winning names that were combined: Rainbow Fountain, and Fisher Fountain after Mayor Jacob Fisher. According to Spilinek, it

1360-413: Was 1,691.5 per square mile (653.1/km ). There were 11,103 housing units at an average density of 746.7 per square mile (288.3/km ). The racial makeup was 83.16% (20,917) white , 0.99% (250) black or African-American , 0.66% (167) Native American , 1.62% (408) Asian , 0.04% (9) Pacific Islander , 5.88% (1,480) from other races , and 7.64% (1,921) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race

1400-401: Was 13.0% (3,343) of the population. Of the 10,137 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 44.1% were married couples living together; 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present. 33.6% of households consisted of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.0. 23.3% of

1440-439: Was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 24,064 people, 9,610 households, and 5,948 families residing in

1480-445: Was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings. All of his experiments took place in his mother's kitchen. Its predecessor was a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack. To reduce shipping costs, in 1927, Perkins discovered a way to remove the liquid from Fruit Smack, leaving only a powder; this powder was named Kool-Aid. Perkins moved his production to Chicago in 1931 and Kool-Aid was sold to General Foods in 1953. Hastings still celebrates

1520-540: Was involved in many political and social issues. In February 1919, she traveled to France to manage a library established there for American soldiers. Ideson was one of the creators of the Houston Open Forum, which brought invited speakers together with Houston residents to discuss controversial topics. The Forum ran for over 10 years, from 1926 through 1938. In 1938, Ideson served on a committee to evaluate Houston's charter. Hastings, Nebraska Hastings

1560-522: Was reactivated in the Korean War but decommissioned between 1958 and 1966, and the site now houses a US Department of Agriculture research station, training facilities for the National Guard and Reserves, an industrial park, Central Community College, and a golf course. Hastings has twenty parks and recreational facilities throughout the city. The city offers recreational and leisure programs and operates

1600-534: Was set up on the grounds of Hastings Utilities. Fisher Fountain was renovated in 1982 but was then dynamited by vandals in 1984. Its destruction aroused a strong community response. $ 63,000 was raised to rebuild it, and it was rededicated on Mother's Day in 1985. The Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History is in an art deco building funded by $ 75,000 from the Works Progress Administration and completed in 1939. Albert Brooking , who founded

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