Kramer, Nebraska Explained

Kramer, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nebraska##Location in the United States
Pushpin Label:Kramer
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 Km2:1.22
Area Land Km2:1.22
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:26
Population Density Km2:21.36
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1355
Coordinates:40.5883°N -96.8753°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68333
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25720
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806913
Area Total Sq Mi:0.47
Area Land Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:55.32

Kramer is an unincorporated rural village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. There is a grainary there, a restaurant, and a community hall, and no other businesses or services. The population was 26 at the 2020 census.

History

Kramer was founded in 1888.[2] It was named for Mr. Kramer, the original owner of the town site.[3]

A post office was established in Kramer in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 126.
  3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 92. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. Web site: Lancaster County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 August 2014.