Prairie Home, Nebraska
Prairie Home, Nebraska | |
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  Prairie Home Location in Nebraska  Prairie Home Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′53″N 96°31′15″W / 40.86472°N 96.52083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 38 |
| • Density | 83.15/sq mi (32.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68527 |
| FIPS code | 31-40255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806915[2] |
Prairie Home is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[2]
History
[edit]In 1872, there was a post office at the location of the future town.[3] In 1891, the village was platted by the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad.[3][4][5] The town's name was derived from a farm located south of the village owned by a Mr. Waite called Prairie Home.[5] The post office in the village stopped service in 1968.[3]
Education
[edit]It is in the Waverly School District 145.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 38 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Home, Nebraska
- ^ a b c "Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society - Lancaster Co and Township". llcgs.info. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 126.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lancaster County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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