Willow Island, Nebraska
Willow Island (also Willow) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26.[2]
Willow Island, Nebraska | |
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Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867 | |
Willow Island Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′19″N 100°4′17″W / 40.88861°N 100.07139°WCoordinates: 40°53′19″N 100°4′17″W / 40.88861°N 100.07139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,526 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| • Density | 8.88/sq mi (3.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 69171 |
| FIPS code | 31-53205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 834776 |
Willow Island lies near Interstate 80 along U.S. Route 30, between the cities of Cozad and Gothenburg. The city of Lexington, the county seat of Dawson County, lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Willow Island.[3] Its elevation is 2,526 feet (770 m).
Demographics
History
Willow Island was laid out in the 1880s.[5] It was named after a nearby island where willows were abundant.[6] Because the community had two different names (Willow and Willow Island), the Board on Geographic Names ruled in 1902 that the community's official name was "Willow Island."[7] A post office was established at Willow Island in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[8]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willow Island CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 107.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 52. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Willow Island Decision Card". Geographic Names Information System. 5 June 1902. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Dawson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.