Nebraska

Frontier

2,519
2020 population
1880
first census record
15
census records

About Frontier

Frontier, Nebraska, first appears in the United States federal census in 1880, when it recorded a population of 934. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 2,519.

Its recorded population peaked at 8,781 in 1900, and has since declined by roughly 71 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Medicine Creek Sites Conflict – Nebraska, Pawnee Killer Raids on Nebraska Settlements 1867, Northern Cheyenne Exodus Fight 1878, and 2 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20202,519
20102,756
20003,099
19903,101
19803,647
19703,982
19604,311
19505,282
19406,417
19308,114
19208,540
19108,572
19008,781
18908,497
1880934
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Frontier

Military engagements that took place in Frontier, Nebraska.

Medicine Creek Sites Conflict – Nebraska
1350
Pawnee Killer Raids on Nebraska Settlements 1867
1867
Northern Cheyenne Exodus Fight 1878
1878

Historic places in Frontier

National Register of Historic Places listings in Frontier, Nebraska.

Mowry Bluff Archeological Site
Cambridge
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Native Heritage
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Settlement
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Frequently asked about Frontier

When does Frontier first appear in the US census?
Frontier, Nebraska first appears in the federal census in 1880, with a recorded population of 934.
What is the population of Frontier?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Frontier had a recorded population of 2,519.
When did Frontier's population peak?
Frontier's recorded population peaked at 8,781 in 1900.
Were any battles fought in Frontier?
3 documented military engagements took place in Frontier, including Medicine Creek Sites Conflict – Nebraska, Pawnee Killer Raids on Nebraska Settlements 1867, Northern Cheyenne Exodus Fight 1878.
How many historic places are in Frontier?
2 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Frontier, Nebraska.
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