| Enders, Nebraska | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska |
| Pushpin Label: | Enders |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chase |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 37 |
| Population Density Km2: | 108.93 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3146 |
| Coordinates: | 40.455°N -101.5356°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 69027 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-15885 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2583879 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 282.44 |
Enders is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 42.[2] Although Enders is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69027.[3]
Enders was established on the present site in 1890. The original location of Enders was 2miles to the east-southeast of the present site. The village was relocated to the railroad line which was to be built to Imperial. Enders Post Office was established Aug. 26, 1890, with William A. Reid as postmaster. After being closed in 1893, the post office was reestablished in 1907 with George W. Brown as postmaster. The village was named for Peter Enders, a local pioneer rancher.[4]
Enders was one of the first communities in western Nebraska to be served with electrical power. An irrigation and power dam was located south of the village on Frenchman Creek. The dam and generator were operated by Ralph Grosbach. The location of the power dam was flooded when Enders Dam was finished in 1951.
Enders lies along U.S. Route 6 and Nebraska Highway 61,[5] 9miles southeast of the city of Imperial, the county seat of Chase County.[6]
Enders is located on the north shore of Enders Reservoir. Enders Dam was built on Frenchman Creek in 1947-1951 as part of the Missouri Basin Program[7] of the Bureau of Reclamation. Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area is a popular location for fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation activities.[8]