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]
Paddock Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Holt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′16″N 098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.77 sq mi (193.65 km2) |
| • Land | 74.21 sq mi (192.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 68 |
| • Density | 0.91/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0838182 |
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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edit- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ 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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