Loma, Nebraska
Loma is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a population of 54.[1]
Loma, Nebraska | |
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 Loma. At left is the Bar M Corral bar; at right is St. Luke's Czech Catholic Shrine. | |
  Loma, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°7′47″N 96°56′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
Loma was named by the railroad, and it is possibly derived from a Spanish name meaning "little hill".[2]
Geography
Loma is located at 41°7′47″N 96°56′37″W (41.12981, -96.94379).
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 54 people, 18 households, and 13 families residing in the community. There are 20 housing units. The racial makeup of the community was 100.00% White.
In the media
Loma was featured in the 1995 comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as the fictional village of Snydersville, Nebraska.[4]
Loma, Nebraska is mentioned in the film An Unfinished Life. (2005).
Notable people
Game designer and writer Lester W. Smith has been a resident of Loma since 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Nebraska highlighting Butler County | |
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References
- All Census Bureau information is for Census blocks 1104-06 and 1109 in Block Group 1, Census Tract 9878 in Butler County, as Loma is not a census-designated place.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 30.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Benes, Ross (March 24, 2014). "When John Leguizamo Fixed Up My Hometown". Esquire. Retrieved 31 July 2014.