Holmesville, Nebraska
Holmesville, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
Holmesville Holmesville | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′03″N 96°39′31″W / 40.20083°N 96.65861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gage |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60 |
| • Density | 268.3/sq mi (103.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68310 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-22780[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583881[2] |
Holmesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Holmesville had a population of 60.[4]
History
Holmesville got its start in the year 1880, following construction of the railroad through the territory.[5] It was named for its postmaster, Morgan L. Holmes.[6][7]
Geography
Holmesville is in central Gage County, on the east side of the Big Blue River, a south-flowing tributary of the Kansas River. The community is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Beatrice, the Gage County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Holmesville CDP has an area of 0.22 square miles (0.58 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holmesville, Nebraska
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Holmesville CDP, Nebraska". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Hugh Jackson Dobbs (1918). History of Gage County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past, with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time. Western Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 291.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 64. ISBN 0803250606.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons. - ^ "History". Gage County Historical Society. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Media related to Holmesville, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons