Map of Davenport village, Nebraska

Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 321 at the 2020 census.

Davenport village overview:
Name:	Davenport village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Thayer County
Elevation:	1,654 ft (504 m)
Total Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)
Land Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	321
Population Density:	490/sq mi (190/km²)
ZIP code:	68335
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3112245
GNISfeature ID:	0828584

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History

In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific) was built through the site of village. It was named after Davenport, Iowa. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.

The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ’s Lutheran Church in 1892, and St. Peter’s Lutheran in 1912.

Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.

Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students.