Glenwood, Nebraska

Glenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It conforms to the unincorporated area known as Glenwood Park.[4] It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 466 at the 2010 census.[1]

Glenwood, Nebraska
Census-designated place
Glenwood
Coordinates: 40°45′0″N 99°5′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Area
 • Total2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,164 ft (660 m)
Population
 • Total466
 • Density191/sq mi (73.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)308
FIPS code31-19160[2]
GNIS feature ID2587007[3]

History

A post office was established at Glenwood Park in 1892, was renamed Glenwood in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[5] Glenwood Park was named from a local park.[6]

Geography

Glenwood is located in southern Buffalo County, directly north of Kearney, the county seat. It is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south from the center of Glenwood to the center of Kearney. Nebraska Highway 10 leads through the center of the CDP, connecting Kearney to the south with Pleasanton 15 miles (24 km) to the north. Nebraska Highway 40 leads northwest from the center of Glenwood to Miller 21 miles (34 km) away.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Glenwood CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2), all land.[1]

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References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glenwood CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenwood Park, Nebraska
  5. "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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