Poole, Nebraska
Poole, Nebraska | |
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  Poole | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′47″N 98°58′11″W / 40.97972°N 98.96972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,040 ft (620 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68869 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-39835[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832314[3] |
Poole is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 19 at the 2010 census.[1]
History
Poole was founded circa 1889.[4] It was named for rancher W. W. Poole.[5] A post office was established at Poole in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[6]
Geography
Poole is located in northern Buffalo County on the north side of the South Loup River. The nearest incorporated community is Ravenna, 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Poole CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.80%, is water.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Poole CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Bassett, Samuel Clay (1916). Buffalo County, Nebraska, and Its People: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 285.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 26.
- ^ "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |