Paddock Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°42′16″N 098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Area | |
• Total | 74.77 sq mi (193.65 km2) |
• Land | 74.21 sq mi (192.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) 0.75% |
Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 68 |
• Density | 0.91/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0838182 |
Paddock Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. [1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 68. [1]
Paddock Township was named for Algernon Paddock, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. [2]
Paddock Township is the site of a small settlement on the Niobrara River called Paddock. From 1876 to 1879 this settlement was the county seat of Holt County. [3]