Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 358 at the 2010 census.HistoryWilcox was established in the 1880s when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its founder, Henry Wilcox.GeographyWilcox is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 358 people, 143 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 663.0PD/sqmi. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 274.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
