Gresham, Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1887 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | York County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 2 ′ N , 97 ° 24 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 270 (as of 2000) |
| Population density : | 385.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.7 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.7 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 493 m |
| Postal code : | 68367 |
| Area code : | +1 402 |
| FIPS : | 31-20225 |
| GNIS ID : | 0829696 |
Gresham is a place in York County in the US state of Nebraska .
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2000 , Gresham has a population of 270, including 132 men and 138 women.
location
Gresham is located in eastern Nebraska about 17 km east of US Highway 81 . The Interstate 80 runs in about 28 km to the south.
history
The place was founded in 1887 by the Pioneer Town Site Company . It was believed that the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad , which was traveling west through York County, would lay tracks at this point. The namesake was the statesman Walter Q. Gresham . The rails actually reached the place that same winter. The first school house was built in 1888. In 1900 the Woman's Club opened the library, which has been run on a voluntary basis since the beginning.
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