Lone Tree Township, Merrick County, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Lone Tree Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Merrick
Area Total Km2:173.46
Area Land Km2:168.45
Area Water Km2:5.01
Area Total Sq Mi:66.97
Area Land Sq Mi:65.04
Area Water Sq Mi:1.93
Area Water Percent:2.89
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:627
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:520
Elevation Ft:1706
Coordinates:41.1214°N -98.0267°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0838111

Lone Tree Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 627 at the 2020 census.[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 626.[1]

History

Lone Tree Township takes its name from a large cottonwood tree that was a local landmark on the prairie until it was toppled in a storm in 1865.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 31, 2022.
  2. Book: Burr, George L.. O. O. Buck . History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. 1921. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 129 .