Schuyler, Nebraska
city in Nebraska, United States
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]
Schuyler, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
 Location of Schuyler, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-44035 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833306[3] |
| Website | schuylernebraska.net |
Geography
changeSchuyler is at 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W (41.448916, −97.060195).[6]
The city has a total area of 2.81 square miles (7.28 km2). Of that, 2.73 square miles (7.07 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 6,547 | 5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
2020 census
changeAs of the 2020 census, there were 6,547 people, 1,936 households, and 1,462 families living in Schuyler.[2][8]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.