Emerald is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[3]
Emerald, Nebraska | |
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![Merle's Food & Drink (Now closed)[1]](/wiki/File:Emerald,_NE.jpg) Merle's Food & Drink (Now closed)[1] | |
  Emerald Location in Nebraska  Emerald Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′47″N 96°50′07″W / 40.81306°N 96.83528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 76.40/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 ID | 2806912[3] |
History
editA post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[4] The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an emerald.[5]
Education
editA portion of Emerald is within Lincoln Public Schools. Another portion is zoned to Malcolm Public Schools.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald, Nebraska
- ^ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lancaster County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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