Dixon, Nebraska
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Concord Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68732. The Survey maps it on the Concord quadrangle. 77 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,440 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDixon fell from 87 to 77 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87 | |
| 2020 | 77 | -10 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Concord quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Sioux City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Concord township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Indian Scare And Massacre
| The following story - written by one of our family -was published several years ago in an Omaha paper. The story is founded on the great scare of 1862, and the murder of the Wiseman family, both of which have already been described in these pages, and which took place about a year apart, but for the purposes of this story are represented as occurring at the same time.
In the county-history sources
30,710 words on this townshipHistory of Dixon County, Nebraska. Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development, and Its Present Condition--its Villages, Townships, Enterprises and Leading Citizens, Together with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men, Incidents of Pioneer Life, Etc, published 1896 names this settlement in its chapter on Concord Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Dixon village was incorporated May 1(>. 1893, and now has a population of 250. A good steam grist mill is in operation here, owned by Keil Bros., and does a successful business. An energetic creamery company has built and operates a large creamery. It is an establishment of much benetit to the town and surrounding country. Among the business men and houses, we notice C. Stimson, banker; O'Flaherty Bros., merchants, stock dealers and grain buyers (and really a large share of the life of the town); A. E. Sparks, general merchant; ,1. C. Ecker. druggist; D. Carroll, hotel, grain buyer, etc.; G. P. Wright, hardware; E. W. Clawson. agent of the Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co.; Isaac Brannaman, furniture; W. H. Gibson, postmaster and grocer; J. Nichols and David Avers, restaurants; G. \V. Holder, market; C. Brannaman. livery; F. Wiedenfeldt and G. W. Hayn, blacksmiths, and one interesting and well supported newspaper, the Tribune. Dixon has a hrst-class school and teachers. The school liouse.a line, new bailding, was burned a few months ago, and another will soon be completed to take its place. There are two churches, the Catholic and Christian, each of which has a good building. Dixon has also lodges of Modern Woodmen, Good Templars and Knights of Pythias, all in a flourishing condition. Dixon is a pleasantly located young business place, it has good buildings and its citizens have the right kind of push and energy to make their town grow.
Passage source: History of Dixon County, Nebraska. Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development, and Its Present Condition--its Villages, Townships, Enterprises and Leading Citizens, Together with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men, Incidents of Pioneer Life, Etc, published 1896.
Portraits of Dixon County Teachers. One of the principal engravings near the title page of this hook presents a group of ninety or more of the teachers who attended the Teachers' Institute at Ponca in August, '95. The engraving is from a photograph taken at the time by Mr. Hamilton, and a list of the names of those whose portraits appear there has been kindly furnished by Miss Mary Schroer, the popular school superintendent of the county. The following is the list:
Passage source: History of Dixon County, Nebraska. Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development, and Its Present Condition--its Villages, Townships, Enterprises and Leading Citizens, Together with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men, Incidents of Pioneer Life, Etc, published 1896.
Legends, stories, adventures, every day incidents, etc., etc. All relate to Dixon county in the past or present. Some of them are true in every word and others are, in a greater or less degree, founded on facts. But whether fact or fiction, we trust they will be found interesting, and with that hope we dedicate them to friendly perusal.
Passage source: History of Dixon County, Nebraska. Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development, and Its Present Condition--its Villages, Townships, Enterprises and Leading Citizens, Together with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men, Incidents of Pioneer Life, Etc, published 1896.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Concord Township - it names this place 19 more 19 times.
Fires near this place
15 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Dixon between 2001 and 2018, burning about 61 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 June 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 31 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 31 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
43 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dixon in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 23 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Dixon | $20,000 | A tornado, crossing into Dixon County from the west, damaged several farm buildings, trees, electrical poles and lines, and crops. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Dixon | $5,000 | A tornado damaged sheds, power lines and trees. The tornado was observed and reported by fire department personnel. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds turned over and damaged an irrigation system. NEBRASKA, (OMA),July 1995 |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Dixon | - | Large hail was accompanied by strong but not damaging wind gusts. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few branches blown down. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain and small hail. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Dixon | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flash flooding of a few roads, including U.S. Highway 20. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Dixon | - | Relatively flat hail fell with the largest stones the diameter of golf balls. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused minor damage to the roof of a house, and shredded window well covers at the house. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Dixon | - | Heavy rain caused flooding of fields and several roads. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Dixon | - | Large hail damaged vehicles. The amount of damage was not known. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Dixon | - | Large hail damaged vehicles and broke windows. The amount of damage was not known. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Dixon | - | Heavy rainfall flooded roads, ditches, and other low areas. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Dixon | - | Heavy rainfall up to four and one half inches caused highway and lowland flooding. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Lightning | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Dixon | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Allen | 8.1 miles | 9 | |
| Martinsburg | 10.9 miles | 18 | |
| Wakefield | 12.3 miles | 9 | |
| Waterbury | 14.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lime Grove | 17.1 miles | 19 | |
| Emerson | 17.2 miles | 10 | |
| Newcastle | 17.5 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dixon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3291413 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 828738. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




