Belmar, Nebraska | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Belmar |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Keith |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 11.87 |
Area Land Km2: | 11.87 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 199 |
Population Density Km2: | 16.77 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 3343 |
Coordinates: | 41.3056°N -101.9347°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 69147 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 31-04055 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583874 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.58 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.58 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 43.43 |
Belmar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216.[2]
Belmar got its start following construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the territory.[3] It was likely named for a railroad official.[4]
A post office was established at Belmar in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1941.[5]
Belmar is in northwestern Keith County, on the north side of Lake McConaughy, a reservoir on the North Platte River. Nebraska Highway 92 runs through the community, leading west to Lewellen and east 6miles to Lemoyne. Ogallala, the Keith county seat, is to the southeast via Highways 92 and 61.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Belmar CDP has an area of 11.9sqkm, all land.[2]