Schuyler, Nebraska

Coordinates: 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W / 41.44889; -97.06028
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Schuyler, Nebraska
Location of Schuyler, Nebraska
Location of Schuyler, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W / 41.44889; -97.06028
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyColfax
Area
 • Total2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 • Total6,547
 • Density2,400.81/sq mi (927.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68661
Area code402
FIPS code31-44035
GNIS feature ID0833306[3]
Websiteschuylernebraska.net

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]

Geography[change | change source]

Schuyler is at 41°26′56″N 97°3′37″W / 41.44889°N 97.06028°W / 41.44889; -97.06028 (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[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
18801,017
18902,160112.4%
19002,157−0.1%
19102,152−0.2%
19202,63622.5%
19302,588−1.8%
19402,8088.5%
19502,8832.7%
19603,0967.4%
19703,59716.2%
19804,15115.4%
19904,052−2.4%
20005,37132.6%
20106,21115.6%
20206,5475.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census[change | change source]

As of the 2010 census says that there were 6,211 people, 1,828 households, and 1,356 families living in Schuyler.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Schuyler city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. 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.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  8. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

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