Tilden (Nebraska)
Madison County Antelope County
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Tilden is a city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, which is mostly in Madison County, the rest of the city is located in Antelope County.
She is probably best known as the birthplace of the author and founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard and the baseball player Richie Ashburn. Tilden was originally founded in 1885 as Burnett, but the U.S. Post Office officially changed the name in 1887 in Tilden, after it had come to be confused with the town of Bennet, Nebraska. Tilden is named after the presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden.
Population ( as of 2000)
In Tilden 1078 inhabitants spread over 418 households and 270 families. The ethnic distribution of the population is:
- 95.55 % White
- 3.34% other
- 0.93 % Native American
- 0.09% of African- Americans
- 0.09 % Asian
History
The first settlers opened up the area now Tilden in the fall of 1868, another 10 families met the following spring to it. While the settlement grew, they began to build a railway line along the Elkhorn River. As 1880 in Antelope County, near the border of Madison County, a railway station was built, they founded the town of Burnett between Madison / Antelope County. The official foundation took place in October 1885. At this time the city had 218 inhabitants. 1918, the population of Tilden had grown to 1,000 residents and the town was officially declared a second-class city.
Business and industry
The region around Tilden is more influenced by agricultural, why was the Tilden Economic Developement Corporation established in 1989 to stimulate the economy and attract businesses to the city.
Nature
Tilden is on the Cowboy Trail, which, when completed, longest cycle route in the United States. In the city there are two parks, and another is being created. The former is the East City Park, located on the Cowboy Trail, and the second is the Tilden Park City Park, which boasts a swimming pool and recreation areas.
The landscape in and around Tilden is characterized by a rocky nature reserve, which is intersected by the Elkhorn River. This is a river that enjoys great popularity especially among anglers, even if only a few spots along the shore on the river open to the public, ie are not privately owned.
Social Life
In Tilden itself, there is only one school, namely, the Elkhorn Valley School, which is located at 601 S. Madison Street. For originating from Tilden students, offers 22 miles from the city center, the Northeast Community College in Norfolk.
In the city of five churches are located:
- Church of Christ, 809 S. Center
- Catholic Church, 300 E. 2nd Street
- Peace United Church of Christ, 4th & Antelope
- Lutheran, Missouri Synod, 500 S. Center
- United Methodist Church, 304 S. Madison
Actively seeks to integrate Tilden older citizens, as for example, offers the Tilden Senior Center a wide range of activities for seniors.
Since 21 October 2001 there has Tilden in a library. In Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library, which has now become a small tourist attraction in the region because of its very modern building built, so far more than 14,000 books have found a place.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Richie Ashburn, Baseball Player
- L. Ron Hubbard, author and founder of Scientology