Hershey, Nebraska  Hershey is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 665 at the 2010 census. Hershey was established in 1892 as a town on the Union Pacific Railroad. It was named for J. H. Hershey, a pioneer settler. Hershey is located on the Union Pacific Railroad's Overland Route at (41.158118, -101.001721). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 665 people, 266 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 292 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population. There were 266 households of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 572 people, 232 households, and 167 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,142.4 people per square mile (441.7/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 497.3 per square mile (192.3/km²).