Loma, Nebraska
Loma, Nebraska | |
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 Loma. At left is the Bar M Corral bar; at right is St. Luke's Czech Catholic Shrine. | |
  Loma, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′41″N 96°56′31″W / 41.12806°N 96.94194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 830833[1] |
Loma is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a population of 54.[2]
History
[edit]Loma was named by the railroad, and it is possibly derived from a Spanish name meaning "little hill".[3]
Demographics
[edit]As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 54 people, 18 households, and 13 families residing in the community. There are 20 housing units. The racial makeup of the community was 100.00% White.
In the media
[edit]Loma was featured in the 1995 comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as the fictional village of Snydersville, Nebraska.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loma, Nebraska
- ^ All Census Bureau information is for Census blocks 1104-06 and 1109 in Block Group 1, Census Tract 9878 in Butler County, as Loma is not a census-designated place.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 30. ISBN 0803250606.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Benes, Ross (March 24, 2014). "When John Leguizamo Fixed Up My Hometown". Esquire. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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