St. Libory, Nebraska

Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
41°04′56″N 98°21′33″W / 41.08222°N 98.35917°W / 41.08222; -98.35917CountryUnited StatesStateNebraskaCountyHowardArea
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 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
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1,864 ft (568 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total241 • Density725.90/sq mi (280.25/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
68872
FIPS code31-43160GNIS feature ID2583897[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020241—
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

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  6. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  7. ^ Meyer, Diana Lambdin (July 1, 2010). Nebraska: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7627-6616-1.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 120.
  10. ^ Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Union Pacific Railroad Company Land Department. 1878. p. 21.
  11. ^ "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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