Aten, Nebraska
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Aten, Nebraska | |
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  Aten, Nebraska  Aten, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′24″N 97°26′27″W / 42.84000°N 97.44083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Cedar |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 134 |
| • Density | 78.8/sq mi (30.44/km2) |
| FIPS code | 31-02480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583873[2] |
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Aten had a population of 134.[4]
Aten is located in northwestern Cedar County, bordered by the Missouri River and the state of South Dakota to the north. Nebraska Highway 121 passes through the community, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 81 at a point 2 miles (3 km) south of Yankton, South Dakota, and west 2 miles (3 km) to Gavins Point Dam, which impounds the Missouri River to form Lewis and Clark Lake.
