St. Libory, Nebraska | |
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 Spruce Street, St. Libory | |
  St. Libory  St. Libory | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′56″N 98°21′33″W / 41.08222°N 98.35917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Howard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,864 ft (568 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 725.90/sq mi (280.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68872 |
| FIPS code | 31-43160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583897 [2] |
St. Libory or Saint Libory [2] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Howard County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 264. [3]
It lies along U.S. Route 281, 11 miles (18 km) southeast of the city of St. Paul, the county seat of Howard County. [4] Its elevation is 1,863 feet (568 m) above sea level. [5] Although St. Libory is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68872. [6] St. Libory is known in the region for its fresh melon market. [7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 241 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [8] | |||
History
St. Libory got its start when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. [9] It was named after the village of St. Libory, Illinois. [10] The first post office in St. Libory was established in 1878. [11]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): St. Libory CDP, Nebraska". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Meyer, Diana Lambdin (July 1, 2010). Nebraska: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7627-6616-1.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 120.
- ^ Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Union Pacific Railroad Company Land Department. 1878. p. 21.
- ^ "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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