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Poole, Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°59′13″N 98°57′56″W / 40.98694°N 98.96556°W / 40.98694; -98.96556
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Poole, Nebraska
Poole is located in Nebraska
Poole
Poole
Coordinates: 40°59′13″N 98°57′56″W / 40.98694°N 98.96556°W / 40.98694; -98.96556
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Area
 • Total
2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
 • Land2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation2,070 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22
 • Density8.15/sq mi (3.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68869
Area code308
FIPS code31-39835[3]
GNIS feature ID2583894[2]

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.[4]

History

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Poole was founded circa 1889.[5] It was named for rancher W. W. Poole.[6] A post office was established at Poole in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[7]

Geography

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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.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202022
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poole, Nebraska
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 26. ISBN 0803250606.
  7. ^ "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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