Paddock Township, Holt County, Nebraska

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Paddock Township
Township
Map highlighting Paddock Township, Holt County, Nebraska.svg
Location in Holt County
Coordinates: 42°42′16″N098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W / 42.70444; -98.58861
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Holt
Area
 • Total
74.77 sq mi (193.65 km2)
 • Land74.2 sq mi (192.2 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
1,770 ft (540 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
68
 • Density0.92/sq mi (0.35/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0838182

Paddock Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. [1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 68. [1]

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Paddock Township was named for Algernon Paddock, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. [2]

Paddock Township is the site of a small settlement on the Niobrara River called Paddock. From 1876 to 1879 this settlement was the county seat of Holt County. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 78. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. ↑ A. T. Andreas, "History of the state of Nebraska", The Western Historical Company, 1882 (transcribed by Susan Martin-Rott). Retrieved 2010-03-03.


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