Humboldt (Nebraska)
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Location in Nebraska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Nebraska | ||
| County : | Richardson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 10 ′ N , 95 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 941 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 268.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 312 m | ||
| Postal code : | 68376 | ||
| Area code : | +1 402 | ||
| FIPS : | 31-23445 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0830195 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.humboldt.ne.us | ||
Humboldt is a small town in Richardson County in the American state of Nebraska . Most of the 427 households live in farmers .
Humboldt is in the area known for its successful High School - Basketball Team that in 2000, the C-2 Nebraska state championship won.
Humboldt gained notoriety when in 1993 21-year-old Brandon Teena was cruelly raped by two locals because of his transsexualism and was finally murdered to cover up the crime. His case was made into a film in 1999 ( Boys Don't Cry ).