St. Libory, Nebraska | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Label: | St. Libory |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Howard |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.86 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.86 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 241 |
Population Density Km2: | 280.25 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1864 |
Coordinates: | 41.0822°N -98.3592°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 68872 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 31-43160 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583897 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 725.90 |
St. Libory or Saint Libory is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Howard County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 264.[2]
It lies along U.S. Route 281, southeast of the city of St. Paul, the county seat of Howard County.[3] Its elevation is above sea level.[4] Although St. Libory is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68872.[5] St. Libory is known in the region for its fresh melon market.[6]
St. Libory got its start when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[7] It was named after the village of St. Libory, Illinois.[8] The first post office in St. Libory was established in 1878.[9]