Poole, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Poole, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Poole
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buffalo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.12
Area Land Km2:7.00
Area Water Km2:0.13
Area Total Sq Mi:2.75
Area Land Sq Mi:2.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:22
Population Density Km2:3.14
Population Density Sq Mi:8.15
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2070
Coordinates:40.9869°N -98.9656°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68869
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-39835[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583894

Poole is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 19 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Poole was founded circa 1889.[4] It was named for rancher W. W. Poole.[5] A post office was established at Poole in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[6]

Geography

Poole is located in northern Buffalo County on the north side of the South Loup River. The nearest incorporated community is Ravenna, 6miles to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Poole CDP has a total area of 7.1sqkm, of which 0.1sqkm, or 1.80%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Poole CDP, Nebraska. https://archive.today/20200212185919/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3139835. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 27, 2014.
  4. Book: Buffalo County, Nebraska, and Its People: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Bassett, Samuel Clay . 1916 . 285.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 26. 0803250606 .
  6. Web site: Buffalo County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014.