St. Libory, Nebraska

St. 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.[1]

For the Illinois community, see St. Libory, Illinois.
St. Libory, Nebraska
Census-designated place
Spruce Street, St. Libory
St. Libory
St. Libory
Coordinates: 41°4′55″N 98°21′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHoward
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,863 ft (568 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total264
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68872
FIPS code31-43160
GNIS feature ID832963

It lies along U.S. Route 281, 11 miles (18 km) southeast of the city of St. Paul, the county seat of Howard County.[2] Its elevation is 1,863 feet (568 m) above sea level.[3] Although St. Libory is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68872.[4] St. Libory is known in the region for its fresh melon market.[5]

History

St. Libory got its start when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[6] It was named after the village of St. Libory, Illinois.[7] The first post office in St. Libory was established in 1878.[8]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): St. Libory CDP, Nebraska". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. Meyer, Diana Lambdin (1 July 2010). Nebraska: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7627-6616-1.
  6. Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 120.
  7. Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Union Pacific Railroad Company Land Department. 1878. p. 21.
  8. "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.


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