Schuyler, Nebraska
Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, 6,547 people lived there.[2] It is the county seat of Colfax County.[4] The city and the county are named after Schuyler Colfax, former Vice President of the United States of America.[5]
 Location of Schuyler, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°WCoordinates: 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Colfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,547 |
| • Density | 2,400.81/sq mi (927.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68661 |
| FIPS code | 31-44035 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833306[3] |
| Website | schuylernebraska.net |
Geography
Schuyler is at 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W (41.448916, −97.060195).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2). Of that, 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[7]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,017 | ||
| 1890 | 2,160 | 112.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,157 | −0.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,152 | −0.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,636 | 22.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,588 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,808 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,883 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,096 | 7.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,597 | 16.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,151 | 15.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,052 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,371 | 32.6% | |
| 2010 | 6,211 | 15.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 6,211 people, 1,828 households, and 1,356 families living in Schuyler.[9]
Schuyler, Nebraska Media
A photograph of the south side of Christ the King Priory, featuring the monastic cloister (left), church (center), and Mission House (right).
A photograph of Saint Benedict Center, a retreat house managed by the Benedictine monks of Christ the King Priory, Schuyler, NE, USA.
The Oak Ballroom's ceiling beams
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Schuyler city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City, New York: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0-14-303526-6.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-24.