Keystone, Nebraska

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Keystone, Nebraska
Census-designated place
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The Little Church in Keystone is listed in the National Register of Historic Places [2]
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Keystone
Coordinates: 41°13′07″N101°35′03″W / 41.21861°N 101.58417°W / 41.21861; -101.58417
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Keith
Area
[3]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
3,101 ft (945 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total73
 • Density363.18/sq mi (140.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (MDT)
ZIP code
69144
FIPS code 31-25335
GNIS feature ID2583884 [4]

Keystone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census its population was 59. [5]

Contents

It lies along local roads near the North Platte River, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Ogallala, the county seat of Keith County. [6] Its elevation is 3,100 feet (940 m) above sea level. [7] Although Keystone is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69144. [8]

History

Keystone got its start following construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the territory. [9] Keystone is one of numerous small habitations which Google Maps has never bothered to visit.

Historical site

Keystone is home to the Little Church at Keystone, designed by Thomas R. Kimball and built in 1908. [10] [11] The town was too small to hold two churches, so several community members funded the construction through bake sales. The church has a Catholic altar on one end, a Protestant lectern at the other, and hinged pews to make the seats reversible. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 73—
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keystone has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Keystone was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on July 20, 1939 and July 11, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was −25 °F (−31.7 °C) on December 22, 1989. [13]

Climate data for Kingsley Dam, Nebraska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)70
(21)		79
(26)		87
(31)		94
(34)		101
(38)		107
(42)		111
(44)		106
(41)		103
(39)		96
(36)		83
(28)		77
(25)		111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C)58.8
(14.9)		64.6
(18.1)		75.7
(24.3)		83.7
(28.7)		91.3
(32.9)		97.3
(36.3)		101.0
(38.3)		98.3
(36.8)		95.4
(35.2)		85.4
(29.7)		71.9
(22.2)		61.1
(16.2)		101.8
(38.8)
Average high °F (°C)36.3
(2.4)		39.6
(4.2)		50.8
(10.4)		58.9
(14.9)		69.0
(20.6)		80.7
(27.1)		87.0
(30.6)		84.8
(29.3)		76.7
(24.8)		62.0
(16.7)		48.6
(9.2)		38.3
(3.5)		61.1
(16.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)27.0
(−2.8)		29.3
(−1.5)		39.2
(4.0)		47.6
(8.7)		58.0
(14.4)		68.9
(20.5)		74.9
(23.8)		72.9
(22.7)		64.3
(17.9)		50.6
(10.3)		38.5
(3.6)		29.3
(−1.5)		50.0
(10.0)
Average low °F (°C)17.7
(−7.9)		19.1
(−7.2)		27.6
(−2.4)		36.2
(2.3)		47.1
(8.4)		57.2
(14.0)		62.8
(17.1)		61.0
(16.1)		51.8
(11.0)		39.1
(3.9)		28.4
(−2.0)		20.3
(−6.5)		39.0
(3.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−1.4
(−18.6)		0.6
(−17.4)		10.2
(−12.1)		22.6
(−5.2)		34.3
(1.3)		46.9
(8.3)		54.2
(12.3)		51.6
(10.9)		38.2
(3.4)		23.0
(−5.0)		12.1
(−11.1)		1.9
(−16.7)		−8.0
(−22.2)
Record low °F (°C)−2
(−19)		−24
(−31)		−21
(−29)		5
(−15)		23
(−5)		33
(1)		44
(7)		43
(6)		23
(−5)		−1
(−18)		−7
(−22)		−25
(−32)		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.33
(8.4)		0.61
(15)		0.92
(23)		2.08
(53)		3.35
(85)		3.24
(82)		2.84
(72)		1.99
(51)		1.58
(40)		1.35
(34)		0.51
(13)		0.41
(10)		19.21
(486.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.0
(10)		5.2
(13)		3.2
(8.1)		2.3
(5.8)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.9
(2.3)		2.1
(5.3)		3.5
(8.9)		21.4
(53.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)3.25.35.57.510.910.38.47.86.16.23.63.478.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.84.32.31.40.20.00.00.00.00.52.13.016.6
Source 1: NOAA [14]
Source 2: National Weather Service [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Keith County". [Usurped!] Nebraska State Historical Society. [Usurped!] Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Nebraska
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Keystone CDP, Nebraska". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, March 9, 1979. Accessed April 26, 2008.
  8. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  9. ↑ Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p.  123.
  10. ↑ Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal (October 7, 1997). America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places for Every Community . John Wiley & Sons. p.  178. ISBN   978-0-471-14502-8.
  11. 1 2 "Thomas R. Kimball Elected to Nebraska Hall of Fame". Nebraska History News. Lincoln, Nebraska, USA: The Nebraska State Historical Society. 71 (4): 8–9. 2017.
  12. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS North Platte". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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