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]
Poole, Nebraska | |
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  Poole | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′13″N 98°57′56″W / 40.98694°N 98.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2) |
| • Land | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22 |
| • Density | 8.15/sq mi (3.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68869 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-39835[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583894[2] |
History
editPoole 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
editPoole 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poole, Nebraska
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 26. ISBN 0803250606.
- ^ "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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