Emerald, Nebraska

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Emerald, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Merle's Food & Drink (Now closed) [2]
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Emerald
Location in Nebraska
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Emerald
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′47″N96°50′07″W / 40.81306°N 96.83528°W / 40.81306; -96.83528 Coordinates: 40°48′47″N96°50′07″W / 40.81306°N 96.83528°W / 40.81306; -96.83528
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lancaster
Area
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 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45
 • Density76.40/sq mi (29.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68528
FIPS code 31-15675
GNIS feature ID2806912 [4]

Emerald is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. [4]

Contents

History

A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. [5] The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an emerald. [6]

Education

A portion of Emerald is within Lincoln Public Schools. Another portion is zoned to Malcolm Public Schools. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 45—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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References

  1. Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald, Nebraska
  5. ↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 92. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lancaster County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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