Agnew, Nebraska Explained

Agnew, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Agnew
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nebraska##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lancaster
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.49
Area Land Km2:0.49
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:30
Population Density Km2:61.47
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1266
Coordinates:41.0142°N -96.8142°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68428
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-00380
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806910
Area Total Sq Mi:0.19
Area Land Sq Mi:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:159.57

Agnew is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Agnew in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978.[2] The community was named for William James Agnew, a railroad official.[3] Agnew was platted in 1889.[4]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Lancaster County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 August 2014.
  3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 90. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. Book: Burr. George L.. Buck. O. O.. History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. 1921. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 126.